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1 HE Editor, in offering this second 
Edition of the History of Ripon to the Public, 
flatters himself that it will be fo^ind considerably 
enlarged and improved. He has availed himself 
of every source of information that might tend to 
elucidate the subject; and his thanks are due to 
several Gentlemen who have assisted him with their 
advice and corrections. 



THE 



HISTORY OF RIPON. 



IPON is situated near the centre of the 
extensive county of York, 208 Miles N. N. W. 
of London. It stands upon a rising ground between 
the river Ure on the "North, and the little river 
Skell on the South, within a small distance of 
their confluence ; over the former of which, and 
near the town, is a handsome stone- Bridge, 560 
yards in length, supported by seventeen arches, 
there are also five other stone-Bridges, within 
little more than one mile of the town. The ety- 
mology of its name has, by different writers, been 
variously traced, though its situation alone is 
sufficiently demonstrative of its derivation.* 

b This 



• From Rip a— The Bank if a River. The Saxons 
gave such names to most ot "their cities, towns, and 
villages, as in their language had relation to the situation 
or nature of the place. 

VSRSTEGA^, 



O THE HISTORY 

This ancient corporation and borough town 
is large, well built, and enjoys every advantage 
that an inland situation can afford. The air is 
salubrious and pleasant, and the surrounding coun - 
try i ich, fertile, well wooded, highly cultivated, 
and interspersed with a variety of gentlemen's 
seats and picturesque villages., It has one church 
only, which is collegiate and in some respects 
parochial, (the parish having the benefit of it with- 
out the charge of a church-rate.) The market 
place, which for extent and beauty may stand in 
competition with that of any other market town 
in England, is a handsome and spacious square, 
ornamented with a light and beautiful obelisk 
ninety feet high, erected by William Aislabie Esq ; 
in the year 1781, on which is inscribed 

MDCCLXXXI 

Erected at the Expence of William Aislabie, Esq ; 
Who represented this borough in Parliament 

Sixty years. 

This inscription was ordered by the Mayor, 

Aldermen, and Assistants, 

Of the Corporation. 

MDCCLXXXV. 

The Honourable Frederick Robinson, 

Mayor. 

The 



OF RI?ON- 7 

The oiigin of the town is without doubt to be 
referred to a very ancient sera. Its proximity to 
the Roman city, Isurium, now Aldborough ; and 
the various Roman highways which pass it at a 
small distance on each side, with the peculiar 
beauties and advantages of its situation might lead 
us to imagine that it was not wholly unknown to 
that people; but as none of these roaJb* take their 
course through the town, it precludes the supposi- 
tion that it ever formed a Roman station. 

Whether, therefore, the town owes its origin 
to the Britons, or, (as some authors assert) it is to 
be attributed to the Saxons; we cannot decidedly 
say : Soon after the declension of the Roman power 
in this country, we find it in a flourishing state 
B 2 having 



* One of these ancient highways took its course from 
Manchester (Mancunium) and llkley (Qlicq,na) by the 

south side ot Kipiey to Aldborough. Another branched 
off from the former at the passage of the liver Nidd f 
and the village of Clint, and directed its course by 
Bishop-Thornton to Aldfield in the parish of Ripon, and 
thence by Grewelthorpe to the Roman Camp on the 
heights of Nutvvith near Mas ham, proceeded to Kil- 
grambridge over the Ure, and thence to Catterick. 
A third was the Leeming Street as it is usually called, 
but more properly that portion of the great Roman 
Road, the Ermine Street, which lies between the last 
mentioned station, Catterick, and Isurium, and takes 
its way over Huttcn-Moor. 



8 THE HISTORY 

having a monastery founded by Fata, Abbot of 
Melross, of which we shall hereafter give a more 
particular description. 

A D 86c. The Danes were a people charac- 
terized by plunder and warfare; who spread 
devastation and massacre wherever necessity or 
inclination piompted them to conduct their desul- 
tory enterprises, which were generally undertaken 
by some bold Adventurer, with as many followers 
as he could collect, merely for the sake of plunder ; 
these invaders, during the unhappy reigns of Ethel- 
bert and Ethelred, having ravaged the most fertile 
provinces of England, and destroyed the Northum- 
brian and Mercian kingdoms, pillaged, and after- 
wards burnt the town of Ripon; which as William 
of Malmsbury informs us, remained some time in 
ashes, so that the traces of it could only be discovered 
by its ruins. 

Early after the settlement of the Saxons in 
this island, who were remarkable for their regard 
to rational polity, and the welfare of society ; it 
.was found requisite for the convenience of mutual 
dealings and the facility of carrying on commercial 
intercourse, to appoint certain places, where the 
people might live together in protection and safety. 

These 



OF RIPON. .9 

These were called Burghs;* and towns of what- 
ever size, the largest as well as the most inconsider- 
able received this as a common appellation. § 

Hurghs were mediate]} or immediately of royal 
erection, for though many of them were the pro- 
perty of prelates, abbots, or laylords, yet these 
were erected by licence from the crown. Open 
markets and fairs were held in them with peculiar 
privileges; in consequence of which, tolls and 
duties were imposed upon the goods carried there 
for sale, and collected by a bailiff for their respec- 
tive lords; but in process of time, for reciprocal 
convenience, the tolls and duties were let to the 
burgesses t at a stated annual rent called a Fee 
Farm. Burghs were appropriated for the residence 
of such as derived their subsistence from merchan- 
b 3 dise 



* Suich, Burgh, Borgh, hence Borough, a Bej^en 
[Saxc/i]— in tutum recipere, servare 

Brady on Burghs. Somner, Sec, 

$ Du Fresne. 

-{• The burgesses or tradesmen in great towns, in the 
reign of Edward the confessor, and at the time of the 
survey, had either their patrons, under whose protection 
they traded, and paid an acknowledgement ; or else <wcre 
in a more servile condition , as being in Domino Regis <vel 
*lio>'um, 

Brady on Burchs, p 6, Kel, Domesday j66* 



10 THE HISTORY 

dise and traffic, the inhabitants for the most part, 
being merchants, tradesmen, and mechanics. They 
had privileges adapted to their respective occupa- 
tions, elected their own magistrates, and transacted 
other business at their general meetings called 
Burgh Motes. — These privileges distinguished 
them from the inhabitants of villages, which were 
solely occupied by persons whose employment was 
agriculture; the latter were more numerous, the 
former reputed of greater consequence. 

A, D. 886. Ripon soon enjoyed this mark of 
royal favour, and received its first incorporation 
in the fourteenth year of the reign of that wise 
and good prince Alfred, surnamed the Great, whose 
name and exploits will continue to be the boast of 
Englishmen to the latest posterity. 

Its government was then regulated by a Vigi- 

lariusorWakeman, twelve Elders, and twenty-four 

Assistants, the former of whom some authors have 

been very erroniously led to imagine, derived his 

title from watch and ward having been kept here, 

and have gone so far as to assert that the town was 

enclosed by walls, but of this opinion there seems 

to be no confirmation, had walls ever been erected 

here, most certainly, at some time or other, the 

foundations, or some slight traces of them must 

have been discovered* 

It 



OF RIPON. ir 

It was the duty of the Vigilarius or Wakeman 
l^and which we must not forget to mention here) 
to cause a horn to be blown every night at nine 
o'clock ; after which, if any house or shop was 
robbed, before sun-rise next morning, the sufferer 
received a compensation for the loss, Jrom an 
annual tax of fourpence levied upon every mhabi- 
tant, whose dwelling had but one, and of eightpence 
where it had two outer doors, from which latter 
circumstance double danger might be suspected. 
The tax, together with the good effects arising 
from it, is now fallen into disuse, but the custom 
of blowing the horn is continued to this day. 

A D. 947. Scarcely had Ripon recovered 
the shock occasioned from its overthrow by the 
Danes and begun again to flourish, when it suffered 
another, and if possible, more shocking devastation 
than the former. The turbulent disposition of the 
Northumbrian Danes, who had often revolted 
and been subdued by Edmund, during the youth 
of Edred, whom they thought not yet sufficiently 
matured for government, again broke forth. Edred 
however receiving early information of their de- 
signs, marched into the heart of their dominions, 
before they were aware of danger. This effort 
drew from them submission, and Edred quitted 

their 



12 THE HirTORY 

their kingdom, after imposing upon them a small 
fine, and receiving their promises of allegiance, 
but the Danes were as faithless as they were ser- 
vile, for Ed red had no sooner returned to Wessex, 
than they re-commenced hostilities. Success at- 
tended their arms, they became, and for some time 
continued masters of the North ; at length civil 
d-iscord breaking out among them, Fdred, too 
wise and politic a prince not to avail himself of 
the opportunity which this event afforded, invaded 
them in his turn. Whilst the Northumbrians 
neglected every precaution against attacks from 
without, and within were eager only to destroy 
one another. Fdred marched into the North, and 
meeting with little or no resistance, threatened to 
lay waste their whole kingdom. These threats 
were no sooner made than partly put into ex- 
ecution. 

J. D. 948. He commenced the desolation of 
their towns and villages, and amongst others he 
destroyed, by a general conflagration, the town of 
Ripon, with all its public buildings. Perhaps 
it was here that the compunctious visiting* of nature 
gave a check to the spirit of vengeance on his 
contemplating the ruin of a country which in fact 
was his own. He once more received their 

submission 



OF RIPON. 13 

submission and protestations of future allegiance, 
and placed Edrick on the then vacant throne of 
Northumberland. 

A. D. 950. By the exertions of its former 
inhabitants and the encouragement of Odo, arch- 
bishop of Canterbury, the town was rebuilt, and 
again flourished. Not long indeed had it enjoyed 
tranquillity, when it was once more reduced to a 
state of misery little short of that which it had 
experienced from the hands of king Edred. 

AD. 1069. After the siege of York, \\ illiam 
the Norman ravaged an extent of territory, part 
of the Northumbrian kingdom, sixty miles in 
length; devastation so marked the progress of this 
marauder, that the proprietors were unable to re- 
cognise their former po-sessions. 

Now dweilis William efte, full bare vas money \vonc 
Of gode men er none lefte, but slayn er ilk one, 
Grete sin did William, that swilk wo did vrerk 
So grele vengeance he nam, of men of holy kirk, 
That did no wem 'till him, ne no trespass. 
Fro York unto Durham no wonying stede was, 
Nien yere, says my buke, lasted so grete sorrow, 
Thebishop clerkes tuke their lives for two borrows 

langtoft's chronicle. 



14 - THE HISTORY 

Rirov, with its adjacent country fell a sacrifice 
to this much to be lamented outrage, and such 
were its ruinous consequences, that even sixteen 
years after, when the Conqueror's survey was 
made, it remained w r aste and uncultivated # 

Tranquillity succeeded, and the town con- 
tinued undisturbed, until the unhappy reign of 
E iward the Second; escaping the miseries of the 
wars between king Henry the third and his Barons. 

A ZX 13 16. When the Scots under the com- 
mand of Robert Bruce, had made themselves 
masters of the most important fortresses of the 
north, they marched their army to this place, and 
after remaining three days, imposed and with 
difficulty levied upon the inhabitants a tribute of 
One Thousand Marks; remembering their 
former good fortune and elated with the hopes of 
similar success, they returned the following year, 
and demanded the same exaction ; with which, 
the people were unable to comply, being reduced 
to the last extremity by the prolongation of war. 
These bold invaders, disappointed in their expec- 
tations entirely destroyed the town by fire and 
massacred the greatest part of the inhabitants. 

Soon 



See Appendix No 1. 



OF RIFON-. 15 

Soon after this calamity, a stop was put to the 
incursions of the Scots, and repeated successes 
crowned the arms of England ; the whole kingdom 
recovered its wonted spirits, and became as it were 
renovated by the unanimous exertions of all ranks 
of people. Ripon, by the liberal donations of the 
archbishop of York, and the neighbouring gentry, 
together with the industry of its former inhabitants, 
was in a few years restored to a flourishing condi- 
tion: and even for a while became the residence 
of the court. For in the year 1405, king Henry 
the fourth, being obliged to leave London on 
account of the plague, which then raged in the 
Metropolis, retired to this town, where he conti- 
nued some time with his whole court. 

After the rebellion in the county of York, 
occasioned by the suppression of the lesser mona- 
steries ; In compliance with a request from the 
insurgents, king Henry the eighth erected by a 
patent, and without the advice or consent of par- 
liament, a court at York, called "the lord presi- 
dent's court " vested with the power of Oyer and 
Terminer, having jurisdiction over the counties 
of York, Durham, Northumberland, Westmorland 
and Cumberland, the city of York, and the towns 
of Kingston-upon-Hull, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 

and 



10 THfi HISTORY 

and Berwick upon-Tweed. Innovations on its 
original design were daily introduced, particularly 
during the reigns of James the first and Charles 
the first; and its powers by encroachment, espe- 
cially under the presidency of Sir Thomas 
Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, became so exten- 
sive, that at length it usurped civil jurisdiction, 
and that in some respects, discretionary and un- 
limited. 

1604. This court was adjourned to Ripon, in 
consequence of the plague which then spread itself 
through the city of York. Here in part were ex- 
ercised those acts of injustice and oppression, 
which eventually caused its dissolution. 

1604 'June 24th. The civil constitution of 
the town was changed, and by the exertions of 
Mr. Hugh Ripley, a charter was obtained from 
king James the first, incorporating it under the 
government of a Mayor, Recorder, and twelve 
Aldermen, assisted by twenty-four Common 
Councilmen, and a Town Clerk, with the subor- 
dinate offices of two Serjeants at mace ; by which 
charter Hugh Ripley was appointed the first 
Mayor of Ripon, Henry Skew, Thomas Hebdin, 
sen. Thomas Watson, Roger Holmes, Thomas 
Dowgill, William Fawcett, Henry Singleton, 

John 



OF riton. 17 

John Green, Thomas Wardropper, Thomas Cun- 
dale, Anthony Taylor, and William Battie, Al- 
dermen. Christopher Franks, Richard Rayner, 
Simon Ascough, Simon Brown, William Newell, 
Ralph Webster, Thomas Battie, Marmaduke Jen- 
kinson, Richard Kettlewell, James Thompson, 
Thomas Ripley, William Cooke, John Hardy, 
George Pulleyn, John Watson, Richard Atkinson, 
William Colton, Thomas Millner, Roger Smaith- 
waite, Ralph Warwick, John Dobby, Richard 
Horner, Edward Kirby, and Christopher Porter, 
Assistants. John Priestly, of the Middle 
Temple, Esq; Recorder ; and Richard Hebdin 
of Rjpon, Town-Clerk: confirming to them 
their ancient liberties and privileges. 

A. Z>> 1657. The Lord Protector of England 
granted to the borough of Ripon, his letters patent 
for holding a fair every alternate week. 

During the protectorate of Cromwell, many 
persons inimical to the house of Stuart, were ap- 
pointed to offices of trust and importance in the 
several corporations of England ; which on the re- 
storation, induced the legislature, the better to 
secure tranquillity to the reigning family, to pass an 
act of parliament for the regulation of corporate 
bodies, vesting a power in commissioners, to re~ 
c move 



l8 THE HrSTORY 

move such officers as they, on enquiry, should think 
expedient, and place others in their stead. 

September 23d. 1662. By virtue of this delegated 
power, the commissioners sat at Ripon, and remo- 
ved Henry Braithwaite, Henry Spence, John 
Spence, Robert Atkinson, Nicholas Kitchen, Tho- 
mas Braithwaite, Henry Green, and William 
Bramley, aldermfn; filling up the vacancies 
with Sir Edward Jennings Kt. Sir Jonathan Jen- 
nings, Kt. Walter. Strickland, and. Walter Lister, 
Esqs ; Henry Redshaw, William Gibson, George 
Catton, and Piers Denton. 

A. D. 1686 King James the second soon after 
his accession to the throne, demanded the surren- 
der of the charters of all the cities and corporate 
towns; those which refused, were treated with 
coercive measures: The charter of this corporation 
was then sui rendered, but the king restored and 
confirmed it the same year ; since which time it 
has remained in as full force as in the days of its 
original establishment in the reign of James the 
'first. 

The Mayor is elected annually on the first 
Tuesday in January, and enters upon the duties of 
his office on the second of February following. 
The better to support his station, he has the toll 

of 



OF RIPON- 19 

•f Corn and grain sold in the market, called the. 
Hand-law* ot mar&et-sweepings, whu h was enjoyed 
by the wakemen previous to the conquest, and was 
confirmed to the corporation in the year 1532-3, 
by king Henry the eighth, during his continuance 
at York ; also the rent of certain lands given by 
Mr. Hugh Ripley, Alderman of Ripon, by will, 
dated 30th. Api il 1637, from which we subjoin 
an abstract. 

" / give and bequeath unto the mayor , bu~gesses, 
4t and commonalty oj the town of Ripon , and to their 
4i successors for ever, two closes with the appurtenances 
il h' in Z with' 171 the fields of Ripon and Bishopton near 
" unto a place called Holgate-head and nine roods of 
" land lying at or near a place ealled Red-bank within 
il the fields of Ripon and Bondgate zvith all the yearly 
u rents reserved unto the mayor for the time being to 
il his own use with power to them so often as there 
u shall be occasion to demise the same for one andtzuenty 
41 years and not above for the best benefit of the mayor 
M as aforesaid" and by the same will, he gave to 
the mayor and aldermen for the time being and 
their successors in trust, a parcel of land called 
Bull-close, lying in the town fields of Ripon, to 
c 2 pay 

» The two hundredth part of a bushel. 



20 THE HISTORY 

pay and apply the rent thereof to and amongst forty 
poor men of the said town yearly forever; and 
also the annual sum of twenty pounds for paying 
and receiving the rental of certain grounds, now 
inclosed, and here denominated an average rent- § 

The 



§ The better to understand whence this patt of the 
mayor's stipend arises, it seems necessary to explain 
the origin of this average rent. 

Much of the land in the vicinity of Ripon was anci- 
ently occupied in common fields ; over which from 
Michaelmas to the Lady -day following' in every year, 
the owners or occupiers of houses there, kno,vn by a 
particular description, had to such houses an appurtenant 
and accustomed righrof stray t'ov a certain number of 
cattle; which being attended with much inconvenience 
and less to the respective land owners, an act of parlia- 
ment was applied for by them, and obtained in the 
seventeenth year oi the reign of George the second, by 
which, commissioners were appointed and authorised to 
ascertain the value of the rights of each person respec- 
tively, according to an average or mean proportion, and 
to impose a yearly rent by such valuation, which to this 
day is called an Average Rent, upon the land subjecc 
to such stray, and which rent is directed to be paid to 
the mayor of Ripon for the time being, who is empow- 
ered to receive and pav it to the proprietors of the houses 
to which the right cf stray anciently appertained, in 
lieu thereof, in the following proportion viz, for every 
Borough and Messuage in Ripon, ten shillings and five- 
pence, and for every cottage five shillings and twopence 
halfpenny ; and for cv?ry messuage in Bondgate and 
LUtlelKorpe, five shillings and threepence, and forever/ 
cottage, two dulling* and ssvenpence halfpenny. 



OP RIPOtf. at 

The arms of the town are, Gules, a bugle Hora 
Or, stringed and belted Sable, deemed to be embel- 
lished Argent, The word Ripon of the last. The 
letter t in pale, R and P in chief J and O N in 

, /esse The mouth piece of the horn to the dexter. 

Formerly, a horn slung on a belt enriched 
with the arms of different members of the corpo- 
ration, was worn by the wakernan for the time 
being, on five days in the year, called horn days. 
viz. Candlemas- day, Easter-monday, Wednesday 
in Rogation week, the Sunday after Lammas-day, 
here called Wilfrid Sunday, and Saint Stephen's 
day : It has been repeatedly ornamented of late by 
the mayors of Ripon, particularly by William 
Aislabie Esq: and is now worn in procession on 
those days by the Serjeant at mace. 

To this account of the corpoiation of Ripon, 
we have added a list of the wakemen and rnavors 
from the year 1400 to the year 1806 inclusive. 



* 3 WAKEMEN 



THE HISTORY 



1400 James Percival 

1 JofcB Lamb 

2 Peter Millbe 

3 William Norton 
4/Thomas Fountains 

5 Randall Backhouse 

6 Geoffrey Thorpe 

7 John Blowmar 

8 John Blackburne 

9 William Trowlope 
14.IO Peter Selby, gent* 

x Lawrence Pawl 

2 Adam Green 

3 James Hebdin, gent. 

4 John Davill, gent. 

5 John Selby 

6 Ralph Handiey 

7 Peter Allan 

8 William Weley 

9 Thomas Brock, gent 
1 (,20 Rowland Gill 

1 Adam Mann, gent. 
z Francis Scroop, gent 
3 Richard Hebdin, gt. 
:. Lawrence Dunning 
c Hierome Blunt 



WAKEMEN. 

1426 Anthony Day, and 
John Snow 

7 Abram Bell 

8 John Digby, gent* 

9 William Single 
1430 John Bland 

1 William Bolkend 

2 Peter Brough 

3 John Pulley 

4 Ralph RatclifFe 

5 William Geldart 

6 John Fairborn 

7 John Bayne and 
William Wilson 

8 Francis Smith, gent* 

9 Thomas Watson 
1440 Allan Newton 

1 William Snow 

2 John Wythes 

3 Adam Spence 

4 Lawrence Rawlirc 

5 Peter Webby and 
John Fiebdie 

6 Thomas Porter 

7 John Stare ley 
S Peter Cumberland 

n lerkin 



DF RIPON. 



23 



144.9 Jen kin Pratt 
1450 William Fox 

1 Ralph Todd 

2 Lambert Johnson 

3 John Stephens 

4 William Puileyn, gt, 

5 George Pratt 

6 Ralph Clay 

7 Francis Steel 

8 John Spetd 

9 Ralph Tankard 
1460 James Gloyer 

1 Peter Robinson 

2 John Major 

3 William Staveley gt. 

4 John Grame 

5 Thomas Hebdin gent. 

6 Peter Jenkins 

7 Jonathan Freebodine 

and William Leak 

8 Francis Saunderson 

9 William Shipton 
1470 Thomas Snow 

1 Randal Piggct 

2 John Whaire 

3 Ralph RatclifFe 

4 Hierome Newby 



WAKEMEN. 

1475 V/illiam Tod J 

6 Piter Welhy 

7 John Fa.vcett 

8 Thomas G!evv, gent. 

9 Janus Hebdin, gent. 
1480 John Pvipley 

1 Peter Berson 

2 John The tn ten 

3 James Candale 

4 William Thorpe 

5 John Norton, gent. 

6 William Se'lby 

7 Roger Harman 

8 Peter Kitchinman 

9 William Bove, gent. 
1490 Reginali Stamwcrth 

1 Chiistopher Bailie 

2 Marimduke Barton 

3 Roger Selby 

4 John Peelgrave 

5 Robert Bakehouse 

6 Nicholas Porter 

7 Robert Hatter 

8 Robert Leeds, gent. 

9 Thomas Glew, gent, 
1500 John TopcliiFe 

1 Michall Casson 

4 John 



24 THE HISTORY 

- WAKEMEN. 
1502 John Ha' man 

3 Richard Goldsbrough 

4 John Sherwood 

5 John Bowland 

6 Stephen Thorpe and 

William Middleton 

7 Hugh Stickbuck and 

Kobeit Kettlewell 

8 George Bellgate and 

Jonathan Pansack. 

9 Roger Nunwic, gent 

and William Steel 
1 5 10 John Cook 

1 William Batty and 

William Carver 

2 Richard Holmes and 

William Wilson 

3 Simon Blowmond 

4 Thomas Bilton and 
Lawrence Langhorn 

5 Henry Sedgwick and 

Thomas Fisher 
I 6 Richard Percival 
and Willian Steel 



15 17 John Middleton 

8 John Backhouse 

9 William Brigham 
and Simon Bateman 

1520 Tliomas Gayscar 

1 Thomas Mankin and 
Thomas Winepenny 

2 William Leeds and 
Robert Baron 

3 William Hepden and 
Richard Goulthart 

4 Thomas Hallat and 
Edmund Ward gent 

5 William Horner and 
James Cle. k 

6 John Dickinson and 
Abraham Cumberland 

7 Thomas Kettlewell 
and Richard Plain 

8 Lawrence Hodgson 

9 Richard Terry 
1530 Rowland Wilson 

1 Thomas Staveley gent 

2 Richard Bell 

3 William 



f In this year Thomas Duald made the Toll-booth 
Bell, and presented it to the Wakeman, 



OF RIPON. 



WAKEMEtf. 



25 



1533 William Gentleman 
4 William Kettlewell 
£ Jonathan Johnson and 
William Steel 

6 Thomas Benson 

7 Anthony Vickerby 

8 Ralph Cook 

9 Robert Ripley 
1540 John Middieton 

1 George Younge 
l Christ. Darnbrcugh 

3 Ralph Bell 

4 Henry Atkinson 

5 Matthew Snow 

6 John Walls 

7 Nicholas Horner and 

Ralph Ripley 

8 James Fletcher 

9 Robert Harrison 
1550 William Scott 

1 John Thornton 

2 William Wheatley 

3 John Holmes 

4 Hugh Fox 

5 William Thomson 

6 John Smith 

Imund Lockey 



1558 William Rayner 

9 Thomas Rigg 
1560 Willi an Smith 

1 Robert Ripley 

2 Chris topher Dale 

3 John Sweeting 

4 William Harrison 

5 Thomas Ripley 

6 Richard Monkton 

7 John Rigg 

8 Emery Coates 

9 Robert Kettlewell 
1570 Thomas Sawyer 

1 John Hodgson 

2 Thomas Newell 

3 Christopher Thornton 

4 Jeffrey Metcalfe 

5 George Batty 

6 Thomas Hebdin 

7 Christopher Gaines 

8 William Watson 

9 John Milner 
1580 Thomas Grainge 

1 John Dobby 

2 Henry Lockey 

3 Vincent Mstcalf and 

Thomas Ripley 

4 William 



26 



THE HISTORY 



WAKEMEN. 



15S4 William Wray 

5 Anthony Holmes 

6 Anthony Vickerby gt 

7 Roger Holmes 

8 Christopher Franke 

9 Richa-rd Cook 
1590 Ralph Hutchinson 

1 Richard Rayner 

2 Thomas Dowgill 

3 Thomas Barber 

4 William Fawcett 



1595 Simon Browne 

6 Thomas Harland 

7 John Middleton, gent. 

8 Henry Singleton 

9 Francis Helev and 
Simon. Askew 
1600 Simon Askew 

1 John Green 

2 Thomas Wardropper 

3 Thomas Candall 



MAYORS. 



1604 Hugh Ripley* the 
last Wakeman and 
first Mayor. 

5 Anthony Taylor 

6 Henry Snow § 

7 William Fawcett 

8 George Pulleyn 



1609 William Cook 

1 6 10 Roger Holmes 

1 Thorn? s Cundall 

2 Thomas Wardropper 

3 William Batty 

4 John Green 

5 Francis Theakston 

6 Hugh 



* See page 16, and Appendix No. 2. 

§ In the Mayoralty of Henry Snow, was purchased, 
the Mace, which is now born before the mayor by the 
serjeant at mace, on public occasions. 



2 7 



l6i6 Hugh Ripley 

7 Simon Brown 

8 Joseph Burton 

9 Anthony Taylor 
162O James Thompson 

1 Edward Kirkby 

2 William Batty, jun; 

3 Ralph Warwick 

4 John Hartley 

5 Miles Moody 

6 Thomas Redshaw 

7 Thomas Topham and 

Miles Moody 

8 Miles Percival 

9 Leonard Thompson 
1630 Hugh Ripley 

1 William Cook 

2 Thomas Cundall 

3 James Thompson 

4 Ralph Warwick 

5 Edward Wright 

6 Barthclo. Kettlewell 

7 Wilfriu Saunderson 

8 Th< mas Redshaw 

9 William Holmes 
1640 Richard Mawtus 

1 Thomas Cundail 



OF RIPON. 

MAYORS. 

1642 Leonard Thompson 

3 Miles Moody 

4 Ralph Warwick 

5 Nicholas Kitchen 

6 Sampson Cowper 

7 John Jefferson 

8 William Newell 

9 Thomas Rounthwaite 
1650 Henry Kirkby 

1 Christopher, Horner 

2 William Bramley 

3 Anthony Braithwaite 

4 Arthur Burton 

5 Henry Spence 

6 Henry Green 

7 William Bramley 

8 Nicholas Kitchin 

9 William Holmes 
1660 John Spence 

i John Horner 

2 George Rodshaw 

3 Sir Edmund Jennings, 
Knight 

4 Jonathan Jennings esq, 

5 Walter Strickland esq, 

6 Walter Lister, esq. 

7 Henry Redshaw 
8 William 



28 



THE HISTORY 



MAYORS. 



1 668 William Gibson 

9 Geo:geCatton 
1670 William Hebdin 

1 William Busneld 

2 John Milner 

3 Henry Craven 

4 Edward Kirkby 

5 Cuthbert Chambers 

6 George Horner 

7 Roger Wright 

8 James Dobby 

9 Thomas Jackson 
1680 Thomas Craven 

1 John Stroother 

2 Christopher Atkinson 

3 William Myers 

4 Cuthbert Chambers 

5 George Calton 

6 Christopher Hunton 

7 John Dawson 

8 William Chambers 

9 Thomas Charnock 
1690 Stephen Palliser 

1 William Waterhall 



1692 John Sedgwicke 

3 Cuthbert Chambers 

4 Roger Wright 

5 Thomas Jackson > 

6 Thomas Craven 

7 John Stroother 

8 William Myers 

9 William Chambers 
1700 Charles Lister 

1 John Sedgwicke 

2 The Right Honorable 

John Aislabie || 

3 Thomas Charnock 

4 Stephen Palliser 

5 George Pinckney 

6 Cuthbert Chambers 

7 Roger Wright 

8 Thomas Jackson 

9 William Chambers 
1710 John Ripley 

1 Christ. Braith^aite 

2 Johnson Wood 

3 Henry Green 

4 Charles Lister 

5 J°hn 



|| He was Chai.cellor of his Majesty's Exchequer &c. &c. 



MAYORS. 
1715 John Sedjwicke 1 I 74 2 Thomas Broadbelt 

6 Thomas Barton 



29 



7 Wiiliam Homer 
g Christopher Waine 
9 Christopher Hunton 
1720 Charles Oxley 

1 Richard Cundali 

2 Joh?' Charnock 

3 Jan cs Jackson 

4 William Aislabie Esq 

5 Stephen Pallis^r 

6 George Pinkney 

7 John Homer 

8 Charles Lister 

9 William Horner 
1730 Christopher W»ine 

. 1 Charles Oxley 

2 Simon Hutchinson 

3 John Charnock 

4 George Loup 

5 Stephen Palliser 

6 James Jackson 

7 John Wilsoa 

8 Charles Oxley 

9 James Horner 

1740 William Aislabie Esq; 
1 William Chambers 



3 John Lister 

4 William Theakston 

5 Edward Braithwaitc 

6 John Horner 

7 Simon Hutchinson 

8 George Loup 

9 Henry Kirkby 
1750 George Charnock 

1 John Wilson 

2 Charles Braithwaite 

3 William Thompson 

4 James Horner 

5 Matthew Bcckwith 

6 John Lister 

' 7 John Hutchinson 

8 William Askvvith 

9 Richard Grainge 
1760 Edward Ayiton 

1 Wiiliam Grimston 

2 John Terry 

3 William Theakstoa 

4 Her.ry Kirkby 

5 George Charnock 

6 Christopher Braith- 

wa«te 

7 Matthew Beckwith 

William 



3# THE HISTOfcT 

MAYORS. 
1768 Wm, Lawrence* Esq ; 

9 William Askwith 
1770 John Hutchinson 

1 Charles Allanson 

2 William Grimston 

3 John Terry 

4 Peter Horner 

5 Thomas Walker 

6 Thomas Horner 

7 William Robinson 

8 Richard Beckwich 

9 Christ. Braithwaite 
1780 John Hutchinson 

1 Thomas Wilkinson 

2 William Askwith 

3 William Grimston 

4 William Bell 

5 The Hon : Frederick 

Robinson fl 

6 John Terry 



1787 Thomas Walker 

8 Thomas Horner 

9 William Robinson 
1790 Richard Beck with 

1 John Hutchinson 

2 Thomas Wilkinson 

3 Thomas Terry 

4 John Ewbank 

5 William Grimston 

6 William Bell 

7 John Stevenson 

8 William Atkinson 

9 William Downing 
1 800 Robert Shaw 

1 John Pearson 

2 Thomas Wilkinson 

3 William Colbeck 

4 John Britain 

5 William Theakston 
6 



RECORDERS 



* He represented this borough in several parliaments. 

Sf Brother to the late Lord Grantham, who was 
Ambassador to the court of Spain, and late representative 
in parliament for this borough, 



• F RIPOM, |! 



RECORDERS of RIPON, 

Ffom its first incorporation by King James the first, to 
the year 1 806, inclusive. 



Appointed by Charter, j 9 ff g 

John Priestley Esq; 24th. June ^04 

Sir William Dawson, knight, 12th. January 1686 

Chosen. 

Sir Richard Hutton,* knight 1 $ lo 

Thomas Proctor, Esq; 8th. April x 6i 7 

John Waistalf, Esq; 5 th. May ^6 

Richard Etherington, Esq; 25th. October 1659 

Christopher Driffield, Esq; 3d. October 1673 

William Dawson, Esq ; 15 th. October 1678 

Rowland Norton, Esq ; 31st. December 1688 

Christopher Driffield, Esq; 1st. January 1706 

Richard Bayne, Esq; 30th. September 1723 

George Hassell, Esq; 30th. October 1767 

William Withers,f Esq; 5th. September 1778 

John Williamson, Esq; 17th. May ^02 

D2 Br 



• Serjeant at Law, Recorder of York; and afterwards 
•ne of the Juages of the court of Common Pleas. 

t Also Recorder of York. 



32 - THE HISTORY 

Br the constitution of this borough, the right 
of election for burgesses to serve in parliament, 
is vested inthe burgage tenures, which is a strong 
proof of its antiquity, * 

Having sent burgesses in the twenty-third 
year of the reign of Edward the first, and the first 
of Edward the second, an omission of return took 
place until the last parliament of Edward the sixth, 
or the first of queen Mary, when the right was 
restored ;t and Ripon has ever since continued to 
return two representatives to parliament, 

"RIPON." 

" This borough is the property of Mrs. Allan* 
" son, who possesses the burgage tenures, in right 
u of which she nominates the two members. " 

il It sent members the twenty-third of Edward 
ft the first, was discontinued the next year, and 
iC restored in the first of Edward the sixth. " 

€i Corporation consists of a mayor, recorder, 
" twelve aldermen, and twenty-four assistants. " 

" Right of election in burgage holders. M 

*' Number of voiers— one hundred and forty-six." 

" Returning 



* Blackstotie's Commentaries, vol. 2. p. 82. 
f History of English Boroughs, vol. 3. \ :(6. 



OF RIPON. 33 

w Returning officer — The Mayor." 
" Proprietor — Mrs. Allanson. 

Oldfidd's History of Parliaments, 390. 

August i6tb. 1617. King James the first was 
at Ripon, on his way to Scotland, where he stop- 
ped all night, and lodged at, a Mr. George Daw- 
son's. After being addressed by Thomas Proctor 
Esq; the recorder, in a speech adapted to the 
occasion, he was presented by the mayor, in the 
name of the corporation, with a gilt bowl, and 
a pair of Ripon Spurs, § of the value of five pounds, 
M which" says an apparently contemporary manu- 
script " gave such contentment to his majesty, that 
41 his highness did wear the same at his departure 
44 from the said town the day following. " 

The manufacture of woollen cloth is said to 
have formerly flourished here to a considerable 
extent. This however was carried at an early 
period, to those places where fuel was in greater 
abundance. Leyland, who wrote in the reign of 
Henry the eighth, observed " on the farther ripe 
d 3 " of 



§ Ripon spurs were of such repute, that *• As true 
■f Steel as Ripon Rowels " became proverbial, when 
•peaking of a man of iatrepidity, honesty, or ffdelity. 



34 THE HISTORY 

*' of the Skell, a grete nombre of tainters for 
" woollen cloaths wont to be made in the towne 
li of Rff ort.^ but say$j " that cloihe-making there, 
" was then almost decayed." 

* To recover this manufacture, the late W. Rich- 
ardson M. D. bequeathed by will, an annual pre- 
mium of five guineas for the best, and three guineas 
for the second best piece of linen or woollen 
cloth, spun and manufactured in the borough of 
Ripon,.or within three statute miles; to be deter- 
mined at the mayor's summer feast in August : we 
are sorry to observe that this good intention has 
not had its desired effect, there being seldom more 
than three or four w r ebs shown for the prizes. 

A. D. 1633 £f? 1644. King Charles the first 
visited Ripon, and was each time received with 
that respect and loyalty, which on thus, as well as 
on every other occasion, have distinguished this 
town. 

The great national occurrences which took 
place in the years one thousand six hundred and 
thirty nine and forty, and produced that fatal rup- 
ture between the unfortunate Charles the first and 
his parliament, and terminated in the tragical 
death of that monarch, can only be mentioned 
kere, as they eventually led to the congios of Scots 

*u4 



OF RIPON. 35 

*tid English Commission r held at this place, in 
a building now taken down, the scite of which 
forms a part of the gardens of the Reverend G. 
Allanson. To enter into an historical detail of 
the events which occasioned this congress, would 
be foreign to the design of this work, and would 
draw us from our original purpose, locality. We 
must therefore be contented to refer our readers to 
those who have written on national history. It v ill 
be necessary however, slightly to mention some 
particulars, as they are too nearly connected with 
the history of this borough, to be totally disregarded. 
J. D. 1640* The king was now reduced to 
great perplexity: the unfavourable aspect of his 
affairs at home, in consequence of his late defeats, 
ma 'e a deep impression on his mind, and the near 
prospect of a formidable invasion from Scotland, 
still heightened his distress. The passage of the 
Tyne had been forced at Newburn ; and a detach- 
ment of the English army, under the command of 
Lord Conway, repulsed, and driven southward; 
and such was the panic with which the English 
forces were struck, that they fled, with the utmost 
precipitation from Newcastle to Durham, and 
from thence continued a hasty march into 
Yorkshire. 

Thi 



36 THE HISTORY 

The Scots wishing to be thought mild and 
conciliatory, apologized in the royal presence 
for their late victory, and protested that their only 
design was to lay their grievances at the foot of 
the throne, and to procure an amicable adjustment 
of them. 

The king was now in great distress, the nation 
in a state of general discontent, and the army be- 
come so dispirited, that no object was so much to 
be desired by all parties, as a cessation of hostili- 
ties In this exigency, his majesty called a council 
of all the peers of England, to meet and attend 
him at York, within twenty days. Having met 
accordingly, he addressed them respecting the pe- 
rilous state of the kingdom, and the subject of the 
scots' petition, and desired their advice on the reply 
which it would be proper for him to make. After 
much consultation and debate, it was determined, 
that a treaty should be entered into with the scots; 
for the negociating of which, it was resolved by 
the peers, " That certain of themselves should be 
" sent as commissioners to treat with commission- 
u ers of theirs, to the number of sixteen. ' The 
Earls of Bedford, Hertford, Essex, Salisbury, 
Warwick, Bristol, Holland, and Berkshire, Vis- 
count Mandeville, and the Lords, Wharton, Paget, 

Brooke, 



OF RJPON. 37 

Brooke, Pawlet, Howard, Saville, and Dubs • 
more, were appointed to this very important 
negociation; who desired the assistance of others 
conversant with the laws and affairs of Scotland. 
The Earls of Traquaire, Morton, and Lanerick, 
Mr. Secretary Vane, Sir Lewis Steward, and 
Sir John Buiough, were named by his majesty to 
assist them : And after much trouble it was 
determined that Ripon should be the seat of 
conference. 

We add a short account of this transaction, 
from the memoirs of Sir Henry Slingsby, who was 
on the spot ; and who wrote a journal from the year 
1638, to the >ear 1648, abounding with mat er 
illustrative of the general history oi those trouble- 
some times, and more particularly of such occur- 
rences as took place in the county of York ; of 
which he was high sheriff in the year 161 1. 

" The 24th. of September, the king and the 
si lords met together in the great hall at the dean's 
4< house in York, to consult what answer to give 
u to the scotch petition, and how the king might 
" have a supply of money to retain his army, in 
w the mean while things were in debite. Aid it 
" was concluded upon the first day, that comrais- 
" sicners should be appointed, to the number of 

" sixteen, 



38 THE HISTORY 

44 sixteen, earls and lords, and the place to be at 
44 Ripon, to meet such commissioners as the scotck 
44 lords at Newcastle, should appoint." 

44 And of this their conclusion the scots were 
" nude acquainted by an especial messenger from 
44 the king, and my brother Belasyse was appointed 
44 to carry it ; and for a supply of money, a letter 
44 was sent by my lord Chamberlain, lord Goring, 
44 and my lord Privy Seal, unto the city of London, 
44 in the name of all the lords, to borrow twohun- 
44 dred thousand pounds, and but fifty thousand 
€l granted Out of a desire to know how thingi 
44 would go, I went to Ripon to the parley of the 
44 English and Scotch lords who met there the last 
44 of September. After much dilatoriness and 
44 messages sent to and fro', in three weeks timt 
44 the parley broke up, our english lords having 
44 condescended to the demands of the scots, and 
44 five and twenty thousand pounds a month for 
44 two months, were granted to maintain their 
44 army about Newcastle, 'till all things were agreed 
44 upon by our English parliament." 

44 My lord oi Holland kept his table at Ripon, 
44 for all the lords, and the scotch commissioners 
44 were sometimes invited by him, who kepi a 
44 good correspondence with one another. 'I hey 

44 §<mt 



OF ItlPON. 39 

" sent to prison a trooper for abusing the Scotch 
IC commissioners at their first coming to Ripon, 
" he being at the inn when they alighted. Mr. 
" Thuiscrosse was appointed to wait on our eng- 
" lish lords, who bestowed his pains in preaching 
" to them, but some of our engllsh lords disliked 
u the minster service, and refused to come in 
" that place, better agreeing with the scots." 

A D. 1643. Ripon was taken possession of, 
and garrisoned by the parliament's troops under 
the command of Sir Thomas Mauleverer baronet.t 
During their continuance here, they defaced seve- 
ral of the monuments and other ornamental parts 
of the minster, and exercised the most wanton 
brutality towards the inhabitants, whom, a strict 
and firm attachment to their sovereign has ever 
distinguished and rendered worthy of admiration. 

Sir John Mallory of Studley, at the head of a 
detachment of the king's horse from Skipton castle, 
put an early period to their insulting and savage 
depredations. With the ready assistance of the 
inhabitants of the town, he surprised Sir Thomas 

Mauleverer's 



f He was one of those, who, on the part of parliament, 
agreed to, and signed the articles of suspension at Kod- 
well, September 29th. 1642, 



40 THI HISTORY 

Mauleverer's main guard, then stationed in the 
market-place, routed the whole of his troops, 
took several prisoners, and drove the remainder 
with precipitation from the town. This is the 
last of those numerous calamities, which for so 
long a period had oppressed this borough, and so 
repeatedly reduced it to the verge of destruction. 
The catalogue is sufficiently extensive! Its contents 
shocking to humanity! 

By the unanimous and persevering exertions of 
its people,. Ripon has become a flourishing well 
built town. The public streets of late have been 
newly flagged and paved, additional sewers have 
been laid, so that the w T ater is effectually drained 
from them, and they are thereby ren 'ered commo- 
dious, pleasant and agreeable: The public avenues 
to the town are by the vigilance of those who hold 
official situations, kept in extremely good repair ; 
and the police is made efficient by the diligent 
exertions of the magistracy. 

An act of parliament for making the river Ure 
navigable, from its junction with the Swale, was 
obtained in 1767, which excellent project has 
since been effected. By this canal, bulky, but 
necessary merchandise is conveyed to the town 
with much ease and expedition, and the inhabitants 

have 



OF RIPON. 41 

have it consequently at a much lower rate. The 
market, which is on Thursday, is regularly and 
plentifully supplied with provisions of every kind; 
and the numerous fairs,* afford the neighbouring 
country, a sufficient supply of cattle. 

There are several mills for various purposes, 
erected upon streams, branching from the rivers 
Skell and Laver, one of these streams runs through 
a street called Skellgate, from this, the town is well 
supplied with excellent water, by means of an en- 
gine, erected at the expence of W. Askwith, Esq ; 
by which, water is conveyed into every house at a 
small annual rent. Before this was constructed, 
water was carried from house to house in leathern 
vessels, on horses ; the inconvenience of such a 
method, suggested to Mr. Askwith the propriety 
of the present excellent accommodation. 

Numerous springs, in and near the town, add 
to the many benefits it receives from the nature of 
its situation , two of these are enclosed for cold 
baths, and a third of very fine water, is received 
into a bason> in a kind of alcove- This was erec- 
e ted 



• See a lift of the fairs at the end of this work. 



4* THE HISTORY 

ted at the expence of the late W. Richardson M. D. 
with this inscription, 

UTILITATI PUBLICiE. 
A. C. M DCCL VI I I. 

The TOWN HALL 

stands on the south side of the square ; it is an 
elegant building, designed by Mr. Wyatt of Lon- 
don, and consists of a handsome suite of assembly 
rooms, a committee room, for the meetings of the 
corporation, and for the transaction of justice bu- 
siness, with other suitable apa.rtmen.ts It was 
erected in 1801, at the ex pence of Mrs Allanson 
of Studley. The stone of which it is built was 
dug from a quarry on her estate, about four miles 
from Ripon. 

In the centre of the front, is a pediment, support- 
ed by four three quarters Ionic columns, eighteen 
feet high. The length of the building is forty- 
eight feet five inches; height, including the pedi- 
ment, forty-six feet five inches ; depth, eighty-five 
feet six inches. The principal room is forty-five 
feet long, twenty-five feet wide, and twenty feet 
high, finished in a superior style, and ornamented 
by a picture of Mrs. Allanson. 

A 



OV RI*0». 



43 



A NEW THEATRE, 

built by the late George Hassell, Esq ; was open- 
ed by Mr. Butler's company of comedians, on the 
twentieth of August 1792 ; the scenery and deco- 
rations are excellent, and the manager endeavours 
to provide a respectable dramatic corps, with the 
novelties of the day, for the gratification of the 
publk, during the season. 




8 % 



PUBLIC 



44 THE HISTORY 

PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS.* 



The FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, 

Is situated in St. Agncsgatc, and consists of a good 
house and garden for the use of the master, and a 
commodious school for the scholars: It was en* 
dovved in 1553, by king Philip and queen Mary.t 
Its revenues are managed by trustees, who are a 
body corporate, and have a common seal with this 
inscription. 
SIGILLVM PRO SCHOLA DE RIPPON. 

A PUBLIC DISPENSARY. 

For the relief of the sick poor, was founded here 
in 1790, and is supported by subscriptions and 
voluntary contributions. It appears by the annual 
report published Apr! first, 1805, that 3829 pati- 
ents have been admitted since the commencement 
of this charity, of whom, 3270 have been cured., 
170 relieved, and 181 have died. 

The 

• For an account of Hospitals &c. see erd cf the ad part 
+ For the charter, see Appendi* No. |t 



OF RIPQN. 



45 



The SUNDAY SCHOOLS a>;d SCHOOL 
Of INDUSTRY 

Are also supported by charitable donations, and 
proper conduct both in the masters and scholars, is 
insured by the frequent visits of several ladies and 
gentlemen, to whose active benevolence the schools 
owe their establishment, 

POPULATION of RIPON. 
Jprii 1801. 



Houses 



529 



Families 



746 



Males 



147c 



Females 



1 741 



Baptisms in i&oo, 194 — Burials, 123 — 
Marriages, 55. 




E 3 



ANTIQUITIES. 



46 THE HISTORY 

ANTIQUITIES- 
FEAST of St. WILFRID. 

This feast is celebrated annually, and continues 
nearly a week. On the Saturday after Lammas- 
day, an effigy of the prelate is brought into the 
town preceded by music, the people go out to meet 
it, and with every demonstration of joy, comme- 
morate the return of their former patron from ex- 
ile. The next day is dedicated tp him, being 
bere called, St. Wilfrid's Sunday 

ANCIENT CUSTQM- 
There are the remains of a very ancient custom* 
once generally observed here by the inhabitants ; 
On midsummer eve, every housekeeper, who has 
in that year changed his residence, into a new 
neighbourhood, (th^re being certain limited dis- 
tricts called neighbourhoods) spreads a table before 
his door in the street, with bread, cheese, and ale, 
for those that choose to resort to it, where after 
staying awhile, if. the master is of ability, the 
company arc invited to supper ; and the evening is 

concluded 



OF RIPON. 47 

concluded with mirth and good humour. The 
introduction of this custom is immemorial, but it 
seems to have been instituted for the purpose of 
introducing new comers to an early acquaintance 
with their neighbours : or it may have been with 
the more laudable design of settling differences by 
the meeting and mediation of friends. 

CURIOUS NARRATIVE. 

The archbishops of Yoik, had formerly a very 
splendid palace near liere, at which they held much 
of their residence, and a Jioble park ; Leyland says 
tf as I went from Ripon to West-Tanfield I pas- 
■" sed by a great parke, of the archbp's of York, 
" abt. vi miles in cumpass. 

11 In the year 1234, says Paris, was a great 
" dearth and scarcity of corn throughout the whole 
"kingdom, but more .especially in the northern 
" parts of it. For three years after, a great mor- 
" tality raged; multitudes died as well of pestilence 
" as famine; the gre.it men at that time taking 
*-*< no care to relieve them. Archbishop Walter 
f< Grey had then, in granaries, and elsewhere, a 
u stock of corn which if delivered out would have 
4 * supplied the whole country for five years. But 
w l iet her they didnot orFer him price enough, or 



48 THI HISTORY 

41 for some other reasons, he would not part with 
44 a grain of it. At length being told that the corn 
" st xks and great ricks would suffer for want of 
<4 thrashing, being apt to be consumed by mice, 
" and other vermin, he ordered it should be de- 
" livered to the husbandmen, who dwelt in his 
" manors, upon condition they should pny as much 
u new corn for it after harvest; accordingly some 
u of his officers went to Ripon, where his largest 
" stores were reposited, and coming to a great 
u stack to take it down, they saw the heads of 
" many snakes, adders, toads, and other venomous 
M creatures peeping out at the end of the sheaves, 
" This being told to the archbishop, he sent his 
u steward and others of good credit, to enquire 
«" into the tiuth of it, who finding it true would 
" nevertheless force some of the countrymen to 
" mount to th: top with ladders and throw down 
u some of the sheaves. They had no sooner as- 
" cended but a thick black smoke seemed toaiisc 
" from the midst of the corn, which made such 
" an intolerable stench, that it soon obliged the 
" husbandmen to come down again, declaring they 
" never smelt any thing like it before. 

" As they descended they heard a voice say, let 
" thtCQrn algne } for th$ archbishop and all that belongs 

" him 



of ripon. 49 

41 him is the devil's due" * In fine, they were obli- 
ged to build a wall about the stack, and set it 
li on fire, lest such a number of venomous crea- 
" tures should get out and infest the whole country. 

V This is the honest monk of St. Albans' Story .t 




• ** Voeem autem andierunt sibi dicentem, ne ad 
u bladum manus apponerent, quia archiepiscopus ct 
* omnia qu«s habebat diuboli possesaio erat. 

MATT. PARI?* 

| Drake's History of York, 246, 



5© THE HISTORY 

ELLA's or ALLA's HILL. 

At the east end of the town, and not far from 
the minster, is a remarkable tumulus, commonly 
called Ellshaw or Ailcey Hill ; Camden says, in 
his time it was called Hill-Shaw. Its shape is 
conical, the circumferance at the base is about 900 
feet, the length of the side near the road about 
222 feet. Here is a tradition that it was raised by 
the Danes, we are however inclined to favo ir the 
opinion of that very learned antiquarian Mr. 
Thoresby, who, speaking of the coins of Alia, 
Osbright, Alfred, Eanred, and iEthclred, found 
at Ripon, A. D. 1695, and transmitted to him by 
the archbishop of York, declares that he was not 
a little pleased on first discovering the coins of 
Osbright and Alia; a description of two of which 
we will here give — Alia king of Northumberland 
An: 867 ALLAE ^ X the first in Sir A. F.'s X 
Table. 

Another, little different, the reverse of nei- 
ther legible: He further adds, that the name of 
the particular place where these venerable though 
obscure remains of the old Northumbrian kings 
were dug up, is now called Alice-Hill, no doubt 
from Alia's Hill, that is, from Alia king or North- 
umberland, 



OF RIFON. 51 

umberland, who, according to the Saxon Chroni- 
cles, was slain in the year 867 and not in 926, as 
Speed, and from him Isaacson mistakes. Danish 
Sticas and other coins are even now frequently 
found in the minster-yard.' This hill, from its 
base to the apex, is composed wholly of sand, gra- 
vel, and human bones. By some it is conjectured 
to be the rubbish of a monastery, ruined in the 
contests of the Danes and Saxons; but the vast 
quantity of human bones found in digging into it, 
without the least appearance of any mortar or ce- 
ment, leaves no room to doubt that it was a depo- 
sitory of the dead. The Danes and other Northern 
people used, in this manner, to inter those who 
fell in battle. 

At what time, or on what occasion, this mo- 
nument was formed, must still remain uncertain; 
but it is highly probable that the vast number of 
bodies here deposited, have been of persons who 
fell in some dreadful conflict near this place, so 
*>ften the seat of war and calamity. 

END OF THE FIRST PART. 



ARMS of RIPON. 




THE 

HISTORY OF RIPON, 

' Part the Second. 

Relating principally to 
ECCLESIASTICAL MATTERS. 



THE 



HISTORY OF RIPON, 



A. D. 449. AJJREADFUL was the devasta- 
tion which followed the arrival of the Saxons, in 
this island ; a fierce and rapacious people, unre- 
strained by humanity or religion; whohuiried on 
by an insatiable thirst after plunder and dominion, 
in somewhat less than a century and a half after 
their landing, subdued, and possessed themselves 
of the whole country, which they divided into se- 
ven kingdoms. The christian religion, which 
before this, flourished in Britain, was wholly abo- 
lished by the Saxons, who professed Paganism. 
Their own idols were set up, and idolatrous wor- 
ship established. 

The Britons were plundered, their cities, towns, 
churches, and public edifices " destroyed, *' as 
Gildas the historian informs us, " from the east 
" sea to the west." 

f 2 About 



56 THE MISTORV 

About the year 597, Augustin the monk, by his 
preaching, converted Ethelbert, king of Kent, to 
Christianity. The example of Etheihert was fol- 
lowed by several other princes of the Heptarchy \ 
and in little more than si*ty years, the faith 
of Christ was established nearly throughout the 
Saxon states ; with it prevailed the true spirit of 
humanity, a regard to rational polity, and the wel- 
fare of the people. Cities and towns were rebuilt, 
fortresses, and other public edifices erected, and 
the sees of bishops, and monasteries, were then 
founded. To each cathedral was allotted its clergy, 
to many their schools; and monasteries with their 
monks, received extensive possessions. 

In the reign of Edwin, who married the sister 
of the king of Kent, the christian religion was 
introduced into the Northumbrian kingdom ; the 
king himself being converted by Paulinus, who 
previous to his going there, was, consecrated bishop 
of the Northumbrians, and in his favour the see 
of York was restored by Edwin, which had flou- 
rished as an archbishopric, in the time of the 
Romans. 

J. D. 633. Edwin, the protector and encou- 
tager of the christian religion, beingslain by Penda 
king of Mercia, who continued to profess paga- 



nism , 



@f RiroN« 57 

ttism; Paulinus was obliged to leave his people, 
and retire again with the queen into Kent, where 
he settled, in the see of'Rochester. TheNorthum- 
brian people were fast relapsing into idolatry, 
when Oswald, the successor of Edwin, a virtuous 
and well disposed prince, having long embraced 
the christian tenets, requested the scots to send 
him fit persons to preach the gospel in his do- 
minions. 

J. D. 635. Thi sects readily complied with 
this request, and sent Aldane a bishop and a monk, 
with several others, on this mission. Oswald gladly 
received them, and at Aldane's request, fixed his 
see and fraternity of monks, atLindisfame, a small 
island on the coast of Northumberland, where he 
presided fourteen years, and with unwearied dili- 
gence continued to instruct and convert the 
people. 

The building of churches and monasteries, de- 
dicated to the service of God, was found necessary 
for the better instructing of the people in the duties 
of the christian religion, and carrying on the pur- 
poses of devotion. 

J. D. 661. At Ripen, Eata., abbot of Melros$ 
and Lindisfarnc, first founded a monastery or col- 
lege of monks, upon a plot of ground, allotted and 
f 3 give* 



58 THE HISTORY 

given to him for that purpose, by Alfred, king of 
Northumberland, where, it is said by Bede and 
others, Saint Cuthbert received and entertained an 
angel.* 

When the monks, after the decision of the 
long controversy about the time of keeping Easter, 
left their monastery, rather than submit to the 
catholic observance of that festival, it, together 
with thirty tenements, was given by Alfred, to 
Wilfrid, who, [A. D. 663,) was nominated to the 
see of York, which then included all the North- 
umbrian kingdom. 

The histories of those early periods, plainly 
demonstrate, that monasteries and places of public 
devotion, were but poor and mean edifices, though 
calculated to inspire that humility and resignation, 
which so highly ornament the true christian. Such 
in all probability Wilfrid, archbishop of York, 
found the monastery here. The knowledge he 
had as an architect, and the taste he had acquired 
in Italj, did not suffer it to remain long in that 
state after his translation, for he built that stately 
edifice, which, William of Malmsbury tells us, 
" was celebrated for its curious arches, its fine 

M pavements, 



* See Sand. History uf the church of Durham, pages 
119 *nd 127. 



OF RIPON. 59 

" pavements and winding entries ; M and thus he 
may be supposed to have introduced a belter st\le 
of building, into England. Under his cheering; 
influence, the town, which is said then to have 
consisted of but thirty houses, grew up, and gra- 
dually became large and populous. 

During the heptarchy, the town of Ripon was 
made an episcopal see, subject to the primacy of 
York.* Three years after king Egfrid had, by 
the persuasion of his wife, Ermemburga, expelled 
bishop Wilfrid from his see, Theodore, archbishop 
of Canterbury, in concert with Egfrid, made Ead- 
head, the first bishop of the church of PJpon, 
which afterwards received many and valuable 
marks of royal munificence. 

I r will not be improper in this place to give 
some account of 

Archbishop WILFRID, 
as to him is owing, in a great measure, the rise 
and consequence of this ancient town. 

It is a matter of surprise that the place of birth, 
and the parentage of a man, so eminent in life, 

should 



* William of Malmsbury says. " the bishop c* Ripon 
was subject to the see of York. '' 



See Drake's Hist, of York, 4c S. 



Go THE HISTORY 

should not have been handed down to us whh cer- 
tainty. By some, Ripon has been marked out as 
the place of his birth, and most authors agree that 
his parentage was obscure. 0| But of this, there is 
much reason to doubt, he being early in life placed 
in such a situation, that the fame of his superior 
abilities reached the ears of the court, and courtiers 
themselves were solicitous to patronise him, even 
yet a boy, and to assist in his education; his per- 
son was graceful and engaging and his talents fof 
learning, so remarkable, as soon to attract the 
queen's notice, § by her he was sent to receive in- 
struction from Cudda, who had been chamberlain 
to the king, but had retired from that situation, 
and become a monk of Lindisfarne; from him 
Wilfrid received much instruction and improve- 
ment. 

He distinguished himself early in life in a con- 
tention respecting the celebration of the feast of 
Easter. On this subject the church was much 
divided, and the people were anxiously looking 
for an established certainty in the obseivance of 

that 

fl Wilfridus in aquilonari An^K.c parte ex teniae ris 
sortis pareAtibus naius est. 

Godwin d'Pr^esul. inter Arch. Ebob. 3d. 
§ Eanfle*. 



GF R1PON. 6l 

that festival. Wilfrid, at the especial direction 
of his sovereign, undertook a journey to Rome, to 
instruct himself from tire heads of the church, in 
the knowle ge necessary for managing the contro- 
versy. On his journey he stopped at Lyons, and 
was detained there by Dalsynus,* archbishop of 
that see; from whom he received great attention, 
with an offer of his niece in marriage. After sin- 
cerely thanking him for his kindness, he set out for 
Rome, where, on his arrival, he was presented to 
the Pope and the ecclesiastical council; from 
them he obtained a perfect knowledge of the gos- 
pels, with the computation of Easter. Returning 
through France, he again visited his friend Dal- 
synus, with whom he had not remained long, 
when that good and learned man was barbarously 
murdered, and even he, himself, with difficulty 
escaped assassination. 

When he arrived in England, the town and 
monastery of Ripon were presented to him by 
king Alfred. 

A. D. 663. The dispute concerning Easter 
had risen to such a height as to create dissensions, 
even in private society. To end it, a council 

was 

* Drake. Wulsinus, Godwin. 



6i 'THE HISTORY 

was called, which met at the monastery of Streau- 
shall, now called Whitby, at the head of which 
tat St. Hilda, the Lady Abbess, and Cedda, lord 
bishop of London. The abbot Wilfrid, and a ce- 
lebrated priest called Romanus, were the advocates 
for the Romish ; Coleman, bishop of Holy Island, 
and divers Scottish and Irish bishops, argued for 
the Scottish computation. Though Wilfrid could 
not convince Coleman, and his partisans, yet, the 
king and queen, with ail the nobility present, 
were so well satisfied by his arguments and plea- 
scd with his conduct, that in the midst ot general 
plaudits he was appointed to the see of York, and 
in the thirtieth year of his age elected to fill th$ 
archiepiscopal chair. Either from exultation at 
his victory and sudden elevation, or pique at 
the obstinacy and self- sufficiency of the Scottish 
bishops, he refused consecration from them, 
and immediately sailed for France to receive it 
there. He was, with great magnificence and so^r 
lemnity consecrated by Agilbert, archbishop of 
Paris, assisted by eleven bishops. With these and 
other learned men of that country he remained 
longer than was necessary, and his voyage being 
lengthened by storms and contrary winds, this de> 
lav was construed into neglect, -.and another was 

placed 



OF RIFON. 63 

placed in his sec. Cedda, abbot of Lestingham 
was the person appointed to the see of York during 
his absence. 

When Wilfrid returned from Pai is, on finding 
his see occupied, he retired to privacy in his mo- 
nastery at Ripon, whence, he was repeatedly invi- 
ted, by Wolthere king of Mercia, to the bishopric 
6f Litchfield: But Cedda, receiving admonition 
that he wrongfully held the see of York, willingly 
resigned it, and being made bishop of Litchfield 
Wilfrid was reinstated in his chair, A. D. 666. 

In the administration of his duty, his conduct 
was mild, affable, and liberal, which gained him 
universal esteem and confidence. Many of the 
Children of the nobles and other rich men of the 
Country, were placed under his guardianship, and 
With them he received such liberal donations, that 
he became extremely wealthy. His attendants 
Were numerous, his plate, it is said, was of gold, 
and his furniture surprisingly rich and sumptuous. 
He completed the building of his cathedral at 
York, ornamenting and enriching its altar with 
great magnificence. 

By his splendid establishment he incurred the 
envy and displeasure of Theodore, archbishop of 
Canterbury, who, to abridge the power and con- 
st (jue nee 



64 THE HISTORY 

sequence of Wilfrid, applied to the king to con- 
stitute several suffragan bishops within the province 
of York ; in this he succeeded, for Egfrid, at his 
request, divided the northern jurisdiction into four 
bishoprics, one at York, another at Lind;sfarne, 
another at Hagulstad or Hexham, these in England, 
an:l the fourth at Whitehern or Candida-Casa 
among the Picts. Wilfrid being overborne, left 
his archbishopric and Bosa was jplaced at York, 
Eata, at Lindisfarne 5 and Tumbert, at Hagulstad 
or Hexham in 687. It is said, that the king fur- 
thered this design of Theodore, on account of a 
suspicion he entertained of Wilfrid's having en- 
deavoured to seduce his queen to leave her mo- 
narch, and pursue a monastic life. 

Wilfrid sailed for Italy with the intention of 
appealing to the pope, when by a storm, he was 
driven into Friczland,* where he remained during 
the winter, preaching and endeavouring to persuade 
the people of that country to Christianity ; in this 
he succeeded, and solemnly baptized the king and 
many of his people. Arriving at Rome he obtained 
from the pope, an order that the state of his arch- 
bishopric should remain without alteration unless 

consented 

* Matthew of Westminster, 124, 



OF RIPQN. 6^ 

consented to by himself. With this order he re- 
turned to his native country ; where he found the 
king, urged by the persuasions of Theodore, still 
much irritated against him, and the spirit of per- 
secution towards him raging to such an extent that, 
to avoid it, he chose a voluntary exile- During 
this absence from his see, he did not sit idle, or 
brood over his fate in melancholy, but active ift 
the discharge of his ministerial duty, he travelled 
to the north and to the south of the isUnd, preach- 
ing to, and teaching the people. In Sussex he 
was well received by the king, who had been con- 
certed in Mercia, but found the people universally 
pagans.* 

In his endeavours, to instruct them ia the 
christian religion, he succeeded beyond his ut- 
most expectation; the king gave him the district 
of Selsea, in which were eighty-seven families; he 
erected a cathedral, and established an episcopal 
■see. Many are the miracles ascribed to him, during 
his residence there ; but he did not continue long, 
before he was recalled to his see at York. Being 
again accused of divers crimes by Theodore, he went 

G t© 



# Rapin. Hist, England vol. i. p. 73. Bower. Lives 
•of the popes vol. 3. p. 74. Eudius, Vu. WiUrid.- 



, 



66* . q'HE HISTORY 

to Rome to.purge; himself by oath, before the pops, 
fj;om r whojri he received let f ers in his behalf, not- 
wiihstandirig which, it. was with great difficulty 
he because reinstated By the,death of Theodore* 
he was released from an unrelenting and powerful 
enemy, and continued afterwards, m the peaceable 
possession of his dignity. On the 12th. of Octo- 
ber Anno 711, in the seventy-sixth year of his age. 
hp ended his variously chequered life, and was bu- 
ried by his own particular desire, on the south s;de- 
of the altar, in his favourite monastery at Ripon ; but 
the bones of this venerable prelate, after the mo- 
nastery and church at Ripon had been reduced to 
a ruinous state by the forces of king Ed red, were, 
A : D 940, removed toCanterbury, by Odo, arch- 
bishop of that see. The body rested there until the 
year 1224, when Walter de Grey, archbishop of 
York, at the instance of the canons of Ripon, had 
it removed from the old chest, into a new one, 
the head he ordered to b»e placed and exposed to 
public view, that the sight of it, might strengthen 
the faithful m trusting in the mercies of God. 

The following epitaph, has been preserved, and 
transmitted to us by Bcde, and others. 

ttriLFRJDUS 



OF RIFON. - ; "67 

PFlLPRIDUS hie magnus fequiescit corf ore Prasut, 
Hanc Domino qui autam, ductus, pietatis &nore } 
Fecit y et etcimio sacravit nomine Petri , ' 
Cui claves tdli Christus dedit arbiter orbis i 
Atque auro ac 7yr% devotus vestut cstro. 
'0kiirr etiam subhrrie Cruris radiante mctafto 
Hie posuii trophaum ; nee ncn'quatuor'auro 
Scribi Evangeln pracepit in ordine Ub'tOs^ 
Ac tbecam e rutilo his condignam condictit'ctur~c>: 
PaschaUs qui etlam solcnnia tempora enrsuf 
4 Caiholici ad justum torrexit dogma 'canonh y 
Quern stutuere Putres> dubic'qUe errore remotes 
Certa sua genii ostendit moderamina ritu$ : 
tnque he is tstis mohachorum examina crebra 
Colligity ac monitis cavit qua regula patrum 
Ssdulus instituit ; multisque, domique } forisqtcs 
Jactatus nimium per tempera longa periclis\ 
£>uindecies ternos postquam egit episeopus annos } 
Transuty et gaudens calestia r-eg?;a petivit. « 
Dona Jesu, ut grtx pastoris calle sequatuf* 

Which has received the following translation, 

g 2 flere 

* Bede zo8. 



i 



TO , THE HISTORY 

Here resteth the body of the great prelate 

WILFRID, 

Who out of the love of piety, 

And to the honour of God, 

Founded this monastery; 

Which having religiously beautified With gold 

and purple 

He dedicated to that eminent name St. PETERt, 

To whom, CHRIST the Lord of all, 

Committed the keys of Heaven, 

Besides he erected an high triumphant figure df 

the cross 

Made of fine shining metal ; 

Caused the four books of the Gospel 

To be wut.ten in gold, 

And a golden box to put them in. 

He also regulated the solemn time of Faster, 

By the system of catholic canons, 

Instituted by the fathers ; 

And appointed rites and customs, 

Clear of doubtfulness and error to be a sure rule 

Ot discipline to his country. 

In these parts also 

He greatly increased the number of monks and 

them regulated 

With great exactness, 

According 



of ai^oft. % 

According to the constitution of the fathers. 

After 'he Iftd been forty -five years Bishop 

And endured *a long series of extreme difficulties 

Both at hoirle and abroad, 

He departed this life 

In joy, looking for a heavenly kingdotfu. 

Jesus! grant 

That the -flock may follow 

The way of the shepherd. 

His piety gained him a red letter in the calen- 
dar after his death, and the twelfth of October 
was .appointed for the annual celebration of . his 
festival. 

Nicholson's hist. xib. bail, sub. 12 ocx. 

He is depicted in a window of the cathedral 
church of Durham, in stained glass, with a mitre 
on his head, and a crosier in his left hand, under 
his feet is this inscription. 

Sanctus Wilfridus, primo Lindisfarmnsis ?nonachus y 
post abbas Rlpensis, ultimo archupscopus Eboractnsis\ 
V?io anno rexit episcopatum Lindisj amen sera. 

SAND, ANTIQ^-aF DUK tfjfc. 

He is also represented in thereat west window 
•of the church of Yo*k. 

g 3 His 






JO THE HISTORY 

His arms, or those since assigned to him, Vie. 
Asure, three stars with divers rays, with the ancient 
bearing of the see of York, are over the east arch 
of the great tower of the cathedral church there. 

drake 271. 529. 533. 

Thb same arms, supported by a friar, are car- 
ved in oak, near the lesson-desk, in Ripon minster. 

It cannot fail to be observed how closely the 
history of the third archbishop of York connects 
itself with that of Ripon. Through his means 
it gained repute and opulence. His monastery 
which in magnificence, is said to have surpassed 
all others, was the occasional residence of kings,* 
and a general retreat for the northern nobility. By 
them its possessions were encreased, and became 
extremely extensive. 

The princes of the heptarchy thirsting after 
power, and excited by envy and ambition became 
jealous of each other War and desolation were 
the consequences.— Yet such was the regard they 
had to religion, that in their various contests mo- 
nasteries and religious houses were accounted 
sacred, and the possessions of the church were re- 
spected. 

W - ■■ . 1 ■ 11 1 m i ■ ■ 1 ■ 1 . ' . ■ » 

• A D. 678. He entertained Egtnd king of North- 
umberland, witii his whsle cou;t at his monastery at 
Ripen, 



#F RIPON. ' 71 

spected. After various struggles, the heptarchy, 
at length, partly by conquest and partly by descent, 
became united into one kingdom, under the go- 
vernment of Egbert, a descendant from the west 
Saxon kings. 

Egbert was in*vaded by the Danes He was 
succeeded by his son Ethelwolf, who repelled the 
repeated attacks of the invaders, -with success, until 
his natural inclination for the conversation of 
monks, and the duties, or rather bigotry of devo- 
tion, led him wholly to neglect the interest of his 
kingdom ; which he left exposed to the insults of 
a rapacious enemy. 

This conduct caused his son Etheibald to en- 
gage in a conspiracy against him; a reconciliation 
however took place, on the king's ceding to him 
the ancient kingdom of Wesscx. 

Ethelwolf survived this reconciliation two 
years; finding his end approaching, he settled by 
will, the succession of his dominions. Those thdt 
he himself possessed were bequeathed to his second 
son Ethelbert, and failing him, to Ethelred, and 
afterwards, in default of their male issue, to Alfred. 
Having made these dispositions, he died in peace, 
and was succeeded by Eihelbald in Wessex, and 
"Ethelbert in Kent. 

During 



fz TH-E •His^ro^v 

Dit&ing the government of these latter prin£e£, 
the Danes, whose primary object was plunder,, 
rather than conquest, over-ran, in marauding par- 
ties, the whole country, and taking advantage of 
the weakness and divisions of the Saxons, pro- 
ceeded with wanton destruction, plundering and 
destroying cities and othergreat towns, respecting 
neither sacred houses nor their possessions. 

A D S6o In these various contests the town 
of Ripon was wholly demolished, the monastery 
suffered only in pa-t, and for some time, remained 
almost uninhabited. 

On the death of Ethelbert, his younger brother 
Ethelred inherited his dominions, by virtue of the 
father's will- This prince had no sooner ascended 
the throne than he found it necessary to act in 
concert.with his brother Alfred, against the com- 
mon enemy, who were now become so formidable, 
that nothing but the most perfect union could 
withstand the power of their invasion. The au- 
thority which Egbert had reserved over the king- 
doms ot Mercia and Northumberland, had been 
lately much diminished by the intrusion of those 
savage pirates, so that these kingdoms btgan to 
withdraw themselves by little and little, fiom the 
supremacy of Egbert's successors. The North- 
umbrians, as being the most remote, shook off 

their 



6? RIPON. 73 

their dependance entirely, and elevated Osbright 
to the throne. 

The Danes, under a king called Ivar, invaded 
Osbright's dominions : entering the river Humber, 
and landing without opposition, they made them- 
selves masters of the whole country lying to the 
northward, and then directed their march towards 
the capital. Osbright sent deputies to Ella, a Nor- 
thumbrian prince, deslringthat their forces might 
join against the common enemy ; Ella, though en- 
gaged at the time in a quarrel withOsbright, agreed 
to the proposition, from a regard to his own safety. 
Osbright led forth his troop9 without waiting for 
Ella, and charged the Danes with such fury* that 
they could scarcely sustain the shock ; they stood 
however, until the ardour of the Saxons was abated; 
and attacking in their turn, obtained a complete 
victory, Ohbright himself being slain, with many 
thousands of his follower The Danes after the 
battle, entered York without further opposition; 
but understanding that Ella was advancing against 
them, at the head of a fresh army, Ivar marched 
out to meet him* and a second engagement easued, 
as c bstinate as the first, and as fatal to the Nor- 
thumbrian, who there lost his life.* 

IVAfc 

— ^ 1 ; ' '■ ■ ■■ -- ■ ■ ■" "v 

* See Ella's Hiil* page 5©/ 



74 ttfE iii^Tb&Y 

Ivar having subdued NorthumbeHand, ritad 
East-Anglia, began to form a project for Ynaki'ftg 
a conquest of the whole island. 

He resolved to turn his arms against Ethel red* 
and embarking his army, landed on the coast of 
that monarch's dominions. A Very active war Was 
maintained with cqiui bravery on both side.s ; atfd 
With Various success. Ivar having received stropg 
-reinforcements, hazarded another battle, which 
-proved fatal to Ethelred, who received a wouml 
that proved mortal. He was succeeded by Alfred, 
Deplorable was the situation ef the kingdom, wheh 
thfis great prince ascended the throne. He prose- 
cuted his enterprises with so much diligence, arM 
%is indefatigable endeavours were attended with 
such Success, that the Danes, dreading his invin- 
cible Courage and activity, proposed terms of peace, 
'Which he did not think proper to refuse. The 
Danes soon broke this treaty, and attacked Alfred 
in such numbers and with such impetuosity, that 
finding it impossible to face the enemy, he yielded 
to the torrent of misfortune, and concealed himself 
in the most obscure services. Finding his enemies 
lulled into the most supine security, spending their 
time in riots and feasting, he took advantage of 
£hcir situation, and the favourable disposition of 

the 



t&e West-Saxons, whose drooping spirits, a victory 
had lately reanimated. He assembled his trovps. 
with great alacrity, and in the morning of the 
third day, was in sight of the enemy, before they 
knew he had taken the field. Without giving them, 
time to recover from their surprise, he; fell upon 
them with such impetuosity, that they were im- 
mediately routed with great slaughter; and the 
remains ot them surrendered at discretion. Alfred 
following up this success by. acts of the greatest 
policy and wisdom, soon attained the meridian of 
his power and glory ; he possessed a greater extent 
of territory than had ever been possessed by any 
one of his ancestors. Having established his au- 
thority, hia whole empire enjoyed the most pro- 
found tranquillity, during along series of years* 
which he employed in cultivating the arts of peace* 
and in repairing the mischiefs with which the war 
Jbad been attended. He rebuilt the monasteries 
and churches. Ripon, as we have before mentioned, 
received marks of his royal favour; the rebuilding 
of the town and monastery soon took place, and in- 
dustry and perseverance, again brought them into 
consideration. They did not long continue in a 
flourishing state, for the town was (A D. 948, ) 
Wtircly reduced to ashes, by tic army of king 

Edre*, 



q6 THE history 

Edred, and in this conflagration, fell also the mo- 
nastery, and the church, which had been built by 
St, Wilfrid, A. D. 705. We have no historical 
account of the fate of this church and monastery 
during the succeeding reigns ; until the time of 
Edward the second, when the invading scots burnt 
the town. It is very probable that the monastery, 
then one of the bishop's principal seats, suffered 
greatly, if it was not entirely destroyed. No re- 
mains of it are now to be traced; some part of the 
site, was, (A.D 1415, ) by Henry, archbishop of 
York, with the licence of king Henry the fifth, 
granted to the vicars of the collegiate church, to 
build a house upon, which is now the deanery. 

We arc told, that there were two other monas- 
teries here: the one adjoining Priest-lane, said to 
have been founded by one of the kings of Scotland ; 
the other a Benedictine monastery, on the west 
side of Marygate, dedicated to the blessed Virgin; 
the ruined walls of which, are stili remaining, 
and inclose apart of the possessions of the deanery; 
but what was the origin of .these monasteries, or 
when their declension, we have not been able to 
discover, 

OF 



OF RIPON. 



77 
OF THE CHURCH OF RIPON. 

A D 705. The church is collegiate, and was 
founded by Archbishop Wilfrid, and dedicated 
to St Peter. 

The persons present at its consecration were 
numerous and noble ; they gave much to endow it, 
viz.— Lands near the Ribble, in Hasmund.rnes,* 
Gindene.t and Duninge.^ 

We have before mentioned the destruction of 
the town in the year 86c, by the Danes: in all 
probability, the church in part shared the same 
fate ; though no ceitain account appears of its mis- 
fortunes until the year 948, when it was destroyed 
in the devastations made by king Edred,§ on ac- 
count of the infidelity of the Northumbrians, when 
he laid waste the whole of their dominions. Pr& 
infidelitate, rex AnglorumEdredus totam Northumbt iam 
devastate in qua devastatione, Monaster 'turn quod diei- 
tur in Hrypon, a sancto Wiifrido episcofo quondam 

H construe turn. 



* Supposed Aismunderby near Ripon. 

f Supposed Givtndale near Ripon. 

f Dug. M®nas. v. 1. p. 173. Le!. Col. v. 3. p, 169*- 

§ Swt page 12. 



78 THE HISTORY 

constructum, igne est co?nhustu?n.* But the religious 
zeal and piety of Qdo, then archbishop of Can- 
terbury, induced him to procure the rebuilding <»f 
it, which, in a few years afterwards, by the liberal 
donations of several persons, he accomplished. It 
is supposed, upon its re-consecration, to have been 
dedicated to Saint Wilfrid. 

It now received/ extraordinary marks of royal 
munificence, the good and virtuous king Athelstan 
granted to it very great immunities ; it received 
from him the privilege of sanctuary, with this 
addition, that whoever infringed its rights, which 
extended a mile on each side the church, and 
wee marked and known by metes and bounds, § 
should forfeit life and estate. And this he granted 
and confirmed by two charters, one in latin, the 
Other in old engUsh ver?e.^[ 

Thus franchised and protected, the church of 
Ripoti continued to flourish and prosper until 
the Norman conquest, which extended itself with. 

much 

* Dug. Monas. v. i p. 171. Matt, of Westm. 198. 

§ The boundaries of the sanctuary of rhe church of 
Ripon, were named Kangel Coss Sharow Ciqss, still 
r^uainiwg, arid the Cross of Aibehtan. 

f See Appendix Nos. 4* aad 5. 



OF XIPON. f$ 

much devastation into the northern parts of the 
country; in it fell the town and church of Ripon. 
After this overthrow, the town remained long in 
ruins and obscurity, until the public affairs became 
Settled, and by the clemency and favour of him 
v/ho destroyed it, and his immediate successors, it 
recovered and again grew into reputation. The 
Conqueror gave the town of Ripon to Thomas, 
archbishop of York, who held it at the taking of 
the great survey;* and Thurstan, one of his suc- 
cessors wholly rebuilt the church, in the reign of 
king Stephen about 1140, and gave to it a carucate 
of land ; and Roger, archbishop of York, who was 
preferred to that see J. Z>. 11 54, gave one thou- 
sand pounds to build the chapter-house. 

Henry the first, granted to thef hurch of Ripon, 
and to Thomas (the second of that name) arch- 
bishop of York, the right to hold a fair four days, 
at the feast of St. Wilfrid; and commanded, that 
every one Should pafes peaceably there, and return 
without any molestation-, under a heavy forfeiture. t 



. • See Appendix No. 1. 
f Sec 'Appendix Nb/6. 



i 



So THE HISTORY 

To thi?, another charter* was added by king 
Stephen, confirming what had already been gran- 
ted, and addi ig fresh privileges. 

Thus favoured and secured, the church and its 
liberties remained undisturbed (escaping the mi- 
Scries of the wars with the barons) until the reign 
of Elward the second, when the invading scots 
totally destroyed it by fire, A* D. 1317; after 
which it laid in ruins until the time of Edward 
the third. 

A. D. 1329. By the pious exertions of MehoH, 
archbishop of York, and of other persons of dis- 
tinction, liberal contributions were made, for re- 
building the town, which wis soon accomplished, 
and the church was again raised fr^m its founda- 
tions ; the three steeples or spires were erected ; the 
windows were adorned with painted glass, and the 
whole was magnificently finished. 

A- D. 1331. The same good archbishop gave 
regulations to the canons and other officers of the 
c s urch, for their better government. § 

Jn the walls and pillars of the church are the 
arins of its benefactors, cut in stone, amongs t 

which 

* See Appendix No. 7. 
§ See- Appendix No. 8. 



Which nhnh aTe more distinguishable than thosi 
bf the Picards. 

Th f church now enjoyed a s*ate of tranquillity, 
and received an additional charter * from Henry 
the fihh for tht betrer government of its vicars; by 
v hich s-§ piece of grBtihd was granted to them for 
Greeting one common dwelling Upon- after creating 
them a body corporate, with liberty to use one 
tomrhon seal, and to elect one of them to be head 
or supieme, who should be called " Advoca*e of 
"the vicars of Ripon," and to prosveute and de- 
fend all causes whatsoever in his name. And 
libeity was given to the archbishop of York, 
by the same charter, to assign a parcel of land to 
the " advocate an<! vicais, * on which to erect a 
convenient dwelling house ; reserving to the k ng 
and his successors, their accustom. d rights. Whe- 
ther this dwelling was erected on the place now 
called " Bedern-Bank^j " or not, we have not been 
able to learn ; we are told however, that, M near the 
H 3 ** south-west 



* See Appendix No. 9. 
* § See page j6. 

% Bedenai, from the Anglo Saxon Bede> a prayer, and 

ietn 0* berm, a cell er hermitage. 



Drake's Hist: of York, 572 



82 THE HISTORY 

" south-west end of the church was a bedern, 
€i \s hereon was built a cloister set apart for a 
€i number of religious to dwell in, which was 
4 * destroyed by the scots. 

By the same charter it was granted that the 
" advocate and vicars" should hold and possess 
lands and revenues of the yearly value of five 
pounds; but that it should not interfere with the 
government of the church, and that the " advocate 
" and vicars" should still remain subordinate to 
the " prelates " thereof. 

At this time there belonged to the church seven 

prebends with distinct revenues, named and valued 

as follows. 

/. s. d. 

I Thorpe parva 26 13 4 

a Bishop- Monckton 24 o o 

3 Givendale 24 o o 

4 Studley Magna 34 o © 

5 Nunwick 24 o o 

6 Shirow 22 o o 

7 Stanwick 42 o o 

Thfse prebends had also other revenues an- 
nexed, which were in common to them all ; and 
were therefore called communities #r the di- 
vidend. 

There 



• * RIfON. 83 

There were also nine chantries within the 
church; bur where their situations weic, is iiOt f 
at this time, easy to determine. 

1. The chantry of the Assumption, founded 
by William Fulfort and Robert Kendal. 

2. The chantry of the holy Trinityj above the 
altar, founded by Sir Wilham Plumpton, knight. 

3. The chantry of the holy Trinity, beneath 
the choir, founded by Joan Semball, canon oi St. 
Peter's in York. 

4. The chantry of St. Thomas tie martyr, 
supposed Becket, archbishop of Canterbury. The 
founder is unknown. 

5. The chantry of St. Andrew, founded by 
Jefferey Larder and David Waller. 

6. The chantry of St. Wilfrid, also founded 
by Jiffery Larder and David Waller. 

7. The chantry of St. John the evangelist and 
St. John the baptist, founded by John Sherwood. 

S The chantry of St. James the apostle foun- 
ded by William Cawoode canon residentary of 
York, and John De^n, canon of this church, and 
prebendary of Stanwick. He was buried in the 
choir of the church. 

9. The < haiitry of St. James the apostle, foun- 
ded by William Chute, and William Lteds- 

CHAtfTRIES 



84 th« HrfSfoftt 

ChAVTRtes were endowed with lands and other 
yearly revenues for the maintenance of priests^ 
whose duty it was daily to perform mass at the 
respective altars, for the souls of the founders, and 
such others as were by them narried, on a suppo- 
sition ot their being leleased from purgatory by 
these means. 

There were also several obits belonging to the 
church. The (bit was originally a funeral office 
performed when the coipse was in the church, but 
aft 1 wards became anniversary, and monev or lands 
tveie given lowards the maintenance of the priest 
who performed it. 

The church continued under this governance, 
until the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Henry 
the eighth, when it, and many monasteries, col- 
lege*, &c were dissolved ; and their revenues 
appropriated to temporal purposes, to enchase the 
power and gratify the ambition of that prince. 

A, D 1545. The collegiate church of Ripdn, 
felt his grasp by the almost total deprivation of its 
revenues; for though the building itself was not 
demolished, yet there was scarcely a sufficient 
Stipend left, on which 1 person, qualified to perioim 
the parochial duties, cou'd subsist. 

Pksviuus te this period, it had the seven pre- 

kendaiies 






OF RIPON. 85 

bendaries whose stipends wc have before enume- 
rated, and under them six vicars, called vicars 
choral, who were bound to discharge the preben- 
daries of all cures and service of the church, for 
which each of them received the annual stipend of 
six pounds. The seventh prebendary, viz. the 
prebendary of Stanwick, was called u the chanter 
" of the church of Ripon ; " at Stanwick he had a 
vicar under him, who was to discharge all cures 
and services there. Two of the prebendaries were 
enjoined constant residence. 

A. D. 1547. The chantries were not dissolved 
until the first year of the reign of Edward the sixth, 
who seized and annexed them to the dutchy of 
Lancaster. Vv hen after a survey taken, the whole 
of the revenues both of the prebends and chan- 
tries were let to farm, leaving an annual stipend 
of twenty pounds a year only for the support of an 
officiating minister. There were also belonging 
to the church three deacons, three sub deacons, six 
choristers, six treblers, an organist, and a grammar 
school-master. To the three deacons was allowed 
an annual stipend of five pounds and ten shillings, 
to the three sub-deacons four pounds and ten shil- 
lings, to the six choristers three pounds and eight 
shillings, to the six treblers two pounds, twelve 

shillings 



S6 THE HISTORY* 

shillings and sixpence, and to the school -master 
two pounds ; all which sums were paid out of the 
general revenues of the church, 

In the reign of queen Elizabeth, Fdwin, arch- 
bishop of York, the earl of Huntington, the lords 
Burlejr and Sheffield, with Mr. Fowler, and some 
others petitioned her majesty, " to settle *ome more 
** means upon the churchy" but their petition was 
cither wholly neglected or refused. 

The following account of its ultimate settle- 
ment we give in the words of a manuscript w Inch 
has accidentally fallen into our hands, and which 
we have compared wiih the account given by 
Mr. Gent, 

" In the beginning of king James* reign, somie 
" petitioners moved his Majesty, who granted to 
€l the petition, and gave to the church the whole 
" revenues unsold as they were beiore its dis- 
4i solution " 

" But the then lord treasurer Buckhurst, by 
€i means of one Johnson, and Theakston, after 
€i passage of the great seal, made a s*ay thereof, so 
** that the petitioners were glad to petition again, 
" and by that obtained their desire, the fee farm 
" rents only reserved to the king; which rents are 
u enjoyed by the church* and have been ever since 

« the 



OF RIPON. 87 

u the first or second of king James, whereof the 
•■ prebend of Stanwick is a part Test. Chris- 
M topher Red^haw. Edward Moodie. cum muhis 
■« aliis. 

** Kin© James the first 2 Die August i, 2 Regni 
11 sui constitutes the late dissolved collegiate church 
u of Ripon, to be a collegiate church forever ; to 
" consist of oneZ)*tf# and six Prebendaries ; and, for 
" their maintenance grants to them dirers lands, 
M prebends, chantries, and rectories belonging to 
44 the said church before the dissolution, paying 
<; to the king and his successors one hundred 
u pounds, 

" The dean and chapter swrrender all the said 
€< lands, tithes, prebends, and chantries, 10 his 
u majesty by deed enrolled, 8 diejanu: 5 Jacobi" 

11 The king's majesty, by his letters patent un- 
" der his great seal, and dutchy seal, granted an 
u annuity of three hundred and forty-seven pounds 
€t issuing out of certain prebends and chantries 
«< mentioned in letters patent, to be paid by his 
" receiver general, with a clause for distress upon 
€l non-payment/' 

" Upon a petition of the dean and chapter to his 
€i maj sty, setting forth, " That the auditor, and 
« particular receiver, of the dutchy of Lancaster, had 

< fc not 



88 THE HISTOXY 

u not paid the said annuity * but alleged many difficulties 
u therein Die. 2 Mar : 6 Jacobi" — " His ma- 
11 jcsty by warrant of privy seal authorised Sir 
" Thomas Perry kt. then chancellor of the dutchy, 
44 awd ^ir John Biograve kt. attorney, to determine 
44 sundry things for the quiet enjoying thereof, as 
" by their decree under seal appears. " Die 8* 
44 Feh : ii. Jacobi. " By another decree the said 
44 chancellor and attorney, with the consent of 
" Mr. Shillito, the then receiver general of the 
44 dutchy, ordered and decreed, that the dean and 
€( chapter forever after should appoint a recei/er 
44 for themselves, and his majesty's receiver not to 
" intermeddle therewith, but only to have four 
46 pounds and five shillings for his fee." 

This decree, amongst many other things awards 
to the dean and chapter, all such tithes in Ripon, 
and of and in the several towns and fields cf Ripon, 
Puteleybridge, and Grantley, or elsewhere, as have 
been a long time charged, answered, or accomp- 
ted for, under the title of communities ot the said 
former collegiate church. 

Soon after this all the old prebends which re- 
mained unJispcsed of, were sold by the crown. 
But by i grant 8 Jan . 5 Jac: l ; they were all 
respectively chaigeu with a fee farm rem, payable 

t# 



OF tlFOtf. 89 

to the dean and chapter, which grant was after- 
wards confirmed by a decree of the court of ihe 
dutchy of Lancaster, 

The two following copies of the old annual 
receipts of the church are taken, the first, from 
Sir Thomas Herbert's account of it, the latter, 
from the manuscript Jo which we have befor* 
attended. 

REDDITUS ECCLESIjE. 

L s. d. 
Olim duo Stipendarii - - - - 40 o o 

Fines quadragesimales -----20 00 

Decimse de Ripon ------ 80 00 

Decimae The^2ur,.rii -----40 00 

Redditus Cantariarum ----- 60 o o 

Pateley Brigs ------- 20 00 

Decimse de Nyd ------ 1000 

Decimae de Grantley ----- 200 

Mortuaria - - - - -'- - - 400 

Liberi Redditus ------ 300 

Alii Redditus -------200 

Decimse Iviolendinorum - - - - JO© 

Pro fabrica ecclesiae redditus - - - 90 o 
Risaw Wood ------- 20 o o 

REDUCED 



Cp THE HISTORY 

REDUCED PREBENDS POST MORTEM. 

I s. J. 
Prebends and free rents - - - - 198 13 2 

Aismunderby rents -----28122 

Communities -------1^944, 

Several chantries ------ 52 14 2 

Obits - -------- 10 88 

Fabric Rents ------ -19 00 

ANNUAL RENTS OF RIPON CHURCH. 

Fee farm rents and the prebend of Thorp 23 14 10 

Nunwick 26 11 8 

Sharcw 27 8 6 

Monckton 1992 

Skelton alias Givendale . . . • 19 10 of 

Studley 26 11 3 

Aismunderby free rents . . • . 28 12 2 
House, barn, and garths, of the late 



20© 

Jonathan Jennings, Esq; 

A close in Ripon 034 

Markenfield small tythes • • . . o 13 o 

Obit rents 10 15 3 

Small tithes of several villages . . 30 o o 
Bi-sidc* .......... 10 o o 

Fabric 

- Tir" - T"* fl"" ' 1 ' J — - 1 1 i_ . 1 " ' " 

* Sapposed for " Bishopside. " 



or RiroN. 








9* 




/. 


J. 


d. 


Fabric rents . ...... 


• 9 


3 


8 


Treasury tithe . . • < 






. . IO 








Tithe of town fields . . < 






. . 46 


8 


6 


Tithes of Whitcliffc . . 






. 1 








Small tithes 






• 13 


10 


3 


Westwick small Tithes 









'5 





Chantry of St. Thomas 






• • 7 


4 





Chantry of St. Andrew 






• 5 


t6 


9 


Chantry of the Lady Loft 




. . 7 


«4 


7 


Chantry of St. Wilfrid 




• « 5 


3 


e 


Chantry of the Holy Trinity 




. . 12 


3 


2 


Chantry of St. Mary, Clotherholrr 


IC . 2 


14 


7 


Chantry of St. Mary, Stammergat 


e . 4 


*9 


4 


Chantry of St. John the Baj 


)tis 


t 


. . 2 


'5 


6 



The valuation according toDugdalc,tisas follows 

/. s. d. 
" Rypon Ecclesia Collcg . 035 03 08 n 

We beg leave to add a further valuation from 
Tanner, taken in the 26th. of Henry the eighth. 

" Church of St. Wilfrid, herein are seven 
41 prebends, 

12 u Thorpe 



I Dug. Monas, 1-046. 



9^ THE HISTORY 

/. S. . 

" Thorpe — — — — . 20 o © 

" Stanwyge — — — 4* o 

" Skelion and Jevenhale — 15 10 4 

" Monkton — — — 24 12 £ 

Sharrow — — — 14 5 2 

" Studley ~- — _ — 26 l! 4 

" Nunwike — — — 21 o • 

" And srx Vicars, each worth 600 
11 The revenues of the com- 

4i munity were valued 

" And the fabric rents at - 12 11 7 



:om- j 



And he adds, " I have been more particular in 
u putting down the valuation of the prebends, and 
f * the estates oi this church, becau.e they are not 
" mentioned in Ecton, or any of the printed vahi- 
" ers; huving recoveted the same out of a transcr [ 1 
u from the first fruits office, before the roll for 
44 York diocese was lost. The guess valuation o 
44 these prebends, as printed in Stevens's supple- 
44 ment, vol. 1. p. 58. 

41 Stanwigge - - - 42 

u Thorpe - - - 40 marks 

"Studley ... 34 

„ " Monketen 





CF 


RIPON. 




£ 


" Monkcton 


- 


- 


- 


24 


" Skelton 


- 


- 


- 


24 


M Nunwicke 


- 


- 


- 


24 


" Sharrow 


• 


- 


_ 


22 



93 



It appcais also, by the following agreement 
between the chapter of Ripon and the convent of 
Fountains, that there was a chapel, now decayed, 
on Michael- how-Hill, attached to this collegiate 
thurch; 

"St. MICHAEL'S CHAPEL DE MONTE. 

" In A, D. 1346, it was agreed between the 
** chapter of Ripon and the abbot and convent of 
" Fountains, that the said abbot and successors 
u should have divine service celebrated in the said 
" chapel, and receive the oblations there; for 
4 which the abbot Sec. were annually to pay the 
" chapter of Ripon ol. 2s. 6d. * 

1 j We 



^ * Barton's Mon, Ebon p. 198. There was also a 

chapel at Aisaiuiiderby, at Ciotiierholire a and at Huttou- 
Conyers, as appears by the mor^ ancient records or me 
ciiaicri ; and the name of Aaptl garth yet remains m the 
several villages. At Hutcon-Ctayers was an aaciept 
•seat or the Malories before taey became possessed vf 
5xudicj/, 



94- THE HISTORY 

We 'have been fortunate enough to obtain seve- 
ral other ancient accounts of the revenues of the 
church, but thinking those we have already copied, 
may b^ i ffici.ntly satisfactory to our readers, we 
have forborne to publish them. 



OF THE PRESENT STATE OF THE 
CHURCH. 

The following account of the deanery and 
church of Ripon is, in part, extracted from Bacon's 
Liber Regis. 

DE RIPON. 

A peculiar jurisdiction, including Masham, 
under the archbishop of York. It is exempt by 
Statute of Eliz. i. chap. 4. from the payment of 
first fruits and tenths, though it stands thus. 

King's Books. Yearly Tenths. 

I s. d. I $i d. 

Boo Dux Cantar. D. Ripon o 16 o 

24 o 7! Hosp. Stae. Mariae Magd 2 8 0$ 

lo 14 4I Hosp. Sti. Johan. Bapt. 1 1 5* 

The king is patron of the deanery. The arch- 
bishop of York is patron ot the two Hospitals, 
hey lu ve, of late years been held with the deanery ; 

and 



«F RIPON, 95 

a*d the ircome of the deanery and of these mas- 
terships together, is about £250. per annum. 

The establishment of the ancient church here, 
was for canons of the order of St. Augustin, and 
was dissolved by Henry the eighth The chantries 
were afterwards dissolved by Edward the sixth, 
James the first, in the second year of his reign, 
refounded the church, and endowed it with part of 
its former revenues. 

The collegiate church of Ripon, is dedicated 
to St. Peter and St. Wilfrid, and consists of a 
dean, sub-dean, and six prebendaries; out^of these, 
the dean, upon a vacancy, elects the subdean ; 
and, as to the prebendaries, the dean and chapter 
nominate three persons to the archbishop of York* 
who must collate one of them. 

The sub-deanery, about ^40. per annum. 
Each prebend, about ^£25. per annum. 

The church of Ripon is proprietor and patroa 
of the following curacies-, or chapelries, within the 
parish, viz. 

I s. d, 
Bishop-Monkton, improved value about 42 o o 
Bishop-Thornton, iirproved value - 55 o o 

?ateley- Bridge, (parochial cur; St. Mary)- ™ 

Saw ley, 



1 


s. 


d. 


49 





3 


5° 








40 









96 THE HISTORY 

Sawley, (St. Michael) about — - 
Skclton, improved value, about 
Winkslcy, about — — — - 

The curacy of Aldfield cum Studley (St. Law* 
rence) is likewise in this parish, value about £61 
per annum; but the patronage, in consequence of 
benefactions, is vested in the heirs of William 
Aislabie, Esq, 

The dean and chapter of Ripon are likewise 
patrons of the curacy of Cleasby, in the diocese 
of Chester, and of the school founded there by 
Dr. Robinson late lord bishop of London. 



BENEFACTIONS TO THE CHURCH. 

J. D. 1719. Roger Bayne gent, by will, gave 
to the dean of Ripon for the time being, and his 
successors, yearly for ever, twenty shillings for an 
anniversary sermon, to be preached in the afternoon 
of the first Sunday in January; and eight shillings 
for candles to light the church at that time. He 
also gave twelve shillings yearly, to be laid out in 
bread, and distributed in the church, to twelv« 
poor widows, on the first Sunday of every month ; 
which sums, are payable out of his estate at Ripon, 

J. D. 



OF RIPON. qj 

J. D. 1721* Dr. John Robinson, lord bishop 
of London, by will, gave to the dean and chapter 
of Ripon, for the time being, and their successors 
forever, the yearly sum of twelve pounds, payable 
out of his estate and lands at Hewick in this parish, 
for a sermon, to be preached in the collegiate 
church of Ripon, every Sunday afternoon from 
Lady-day 'till Michaelmas* 

John Lister, Esq; gave by will, two pounds 
two shillings, for a sermon to be preached in the 
afternoon,' on the Sunday nearest to St. John** Day. 



«x*tt*A£$K£$ftft**X>« 



The Church upon the first Nomination. 
2d Aug: 2! Jac : 1 

Dean — — Mo -s J owbr 
1st Prebendary Ch s;opher Lyndall 
id Ditto — William Crashavvc 
^d Ditto — 'William Barker 
j^tb Ditto — Robert Cooke 
5/6 Ditto — George Proctor 
bth Ditto — William Bewe 
Sub dean — John Favour, L. L. D. 
added 8 Jun : $th Jac: 1. 

DEANS 



9§ THE HISTORY 

DEANS. 

When nominated 

1604 2d August (idjac: 1) Moses Fowler B D. 
was master of St Mary Magd : Hosp: in 
February 1586. In 1590 resigned the rectory 
of Bransburon. In 1591 was instituted to 
Silkston: Died 1608 and was buried atRipon. 

1608 Anthony Higgins, B. D. 

1624 JohnWilson, D. D. had been a prebendary ; 
was head-master of Westminster school, 
rector of Bedal, vicar of Burneston, and also 
prebendary of Westminster and Lincoln: 
he died 19 February 1634. 

1635 23 April, Thomas Dodd, chaplain to king 
Charles the first, prebendary of Litchfield, 
and rector of Terrington. 

1660 31 August, Joha Wilkins* S. T. P. a pre- 
bendary of York, and bishop of Chester in 
1668, and had the character of a universal 
scholar: |j He married a sister of O. Crom- 
well, and in his time was warden of 

When 



• See his epitaph, 
I See an account ©f hirn in Granger's Eng. v. 3. p. 247* 



OF RIPON, gg 

When nominated 

Wadham College, Oxford, and preacher at 
Gray's Inn: He died 19 November 1672.$ 

1674 30 May, John Neile, D. D. a prebendary 
of York and Durham, and archdeacon of 
Cleveland: He was burled at Ripon. 

1675 21 August , Thomas Tullie, D. D. rector 
of Griggleton, Wilts, where he died. He 
was the noted adversary of Bishop Bull, but 
not equal to his opponent in argument. 

1675 1 February ', Thomas Cartwright, D. D. a 
prebendary of St. Paul's, Durham, and Wells, 
and bishop of Chester in 1686. He followed 
the fortunes of king James the second and 
died in Ireland 15 Jpril 1689, a pompous 
funeral was bestowed upon him by king 
James's party in Dublin, but he died a pro- 
testant: He was chaplain to king Charles 
the second. £ 

1686 6 November, Christopher Wyvill, D. D. a 
prebendary of York': He probably succeeded 
Dr. Hooke, who died 1688, in the master- 
ship of the hospitals of St. Mary Magdalen 

When 

§ Vide Athen : Oxon. yoI. 2. page 505. 
$ B. Willis's ch« Chester, page 336. 



IOO THI HISTOJtY 

When nominated 

and St. John the Baptist. The deans, his 
successors, lnvc since held these hospitals. 
He was buried at Ripon. f 

1710 10 March, Heneage Dering, L. L. D. a 
prebendary of York, archdeacon of the East- 
Riding, and rector of Scrayingham. § 

1750 16 August, Francis Wanley, D. D. a pre- 
bendary of York, Southwell, and Hereford, 
and rector of Stokesley 

1791 2\ January , Robert Darley WaddiloveD. D. 
had been prebendary and residentiary, now 
a prebendary of York, and archdeacon of 
the East-Riding. 

$T Dr. Dering married a daughter of archbi- 
shop Sharp, and was his chaplain; Dr. Wanley 
was chaplain to archbishop Hutton ; and the pre- 
sent dean of Ripon was chaplain to archbishop 
Drummond, and for several years to the present 
distinguished prelate Dr. Markham, who has long 
filled the see of York with the highest credit, and 
the utmost satisfaction to its extensive diocese, and 

to the province. 

SUB-DEANS. 

<li bee ne inscription ou a b;ass plate witiiin the 
alu* rails, 

$ See his epitaph. 



of *ipon. tor 



SUB-DEANS. 



When elected. 

1607! John Favour L. L D. precentor of York in 
1617 ; a prebendary of Southwell, and vicar 
of Halifax and there buried 10 March 1623. 

1624 John Bramhall, A. M. He was some time 
residentiary ; resigned on being made bishop 
of Derry \ he had been archdeacon of Meath 
and treasurer of christ church, Dublin, and 
was afterwards archbishop of Armagh. He 
died in 1663. He was master cf St. Mary's 
and of St. John's Hospitals in 1625, an< * 
before he went into Ireland, had been rector 
of South- Kilvington and of St. Martin's, 
York. 

1634 Matthew Levet A. M. was also residentiary. 
He was nominated to the sub-deanery bykin_j 
Charles, upon Bramhall's promotion to the 
bishoprick of Derry. 

1661 John Drake A. M. a prebendary of York, 
and rector of Donnington, was also resi- 
dentiary. 

K When 



f In this year king James directed that a sub- d; an 
jhould be adc^d to the ctiunhi 



102 THE HISTORY 

When elected. 

l68i Henry Gcesswold A. M. He left lands near 
Ripon now let at £22. per annum, to aug- 
ment the stipends of the two Vicars and the 
Organist. He was precentor of Litchfield, 
rector of Solihull in the county of Warwick, 
and there buried. 

1700 Francis Pemberton A. M. prebendary of 
York, and rector of Bedal, and there buried. 

1722 John Blower A. M. a prebendary of York 
and rector of Kirkby-Underdale. 

1723 William Elsley A. M. (the dean's nephew) . 
a prebendary of York and rector of Rither. 

1745 Joseph Cookson A. M. vicar of Leeds. 

1746 John Dering A. M. (the dean's son) rector 
of Hilgay, Norfolk. 

1774 Henry Goodricke A. M. a prebendary of 
York, rector of Hunsingore, and vicar of 
Aldborough ; resigned. 

J 792 Fr. Meek A. M. a prebendary of Litchfield. 

1802 Ralph Worsley A. M. rector of Finchley. 

FIRST PREBEND, 

1604 Christopher Lyndall A. M. was master of 
St. Mary's and St. John's hospitals, and vicar 
of Kai^csthwaite* 

When 



of riton. 103 

When elected. 

1623 John Wilson S.T. P. by lapsef(the third dean) 

1624 John Bramhall A. M. see sub-deans. 
1624 Michael Wandsford A. M was residentiary. 
1637 Richard Movie A. M. 

1660 Henry Gresswold A. M. see sub-deans. * 
1681 George Tullie A. M. sub-dean of York and 

archbishop's chaplain ; rector of Gateshead 

and there buried: resigned. 
1 69 1 John Blower A» M. see sub-deans. 
1722 Joseph Cookson A. M. see sub-deans* 
1743 John Dering A. M. see sub-deans. 
1746 William Lamplugh A. M. a prebendary 

of York, and vicar of Dewsbury. 
1776 Thomas Collins A. M. vicar of Knaresbro'. 
1788 John Preston A. M. a preben lary of York 

and rector of Marston and Foston. 

SECOND PREBEND. 

1604 William Cranshaw B. D. 
1626 William Ellis A. M. vicar cf St. Mary's 
Beverley. 

k 2 When 



* The commendara to the archbishop contained like- 
wise, the names of J. Tillotson, afterwards archbishop 
of Canterbury, and of Edward Siillingfleet, afterwards 
bishop of Worcester. 



104 *R» HISTORY 

When elected. 

1637 William Forster A. M. vicar of Whenby. 

1639 Thomas Astell B. D. vicar of Thirkleby. 

1661 Peter Vivian A. M. (by the king ) 

1667 Edmund Diggle S.T. P. archdeacon of York 
and chaplain to the archbishop, treasurer of 
Litchfield and rector of Slimbridge, Glou- 
cestershire, and there buried.* 

2668 William Bridges A. M. a prebendary of 
York and rector of Castleford, 

1696 George Halley A. M. rector ©f St Cuthbert's 
York. 

1708 James Talbot S. T. P. rector of Spofforth. 

X708 KobertWeelksB. D rector of Goldsborough. 

17 1 7 William Elsley A. M. see sub-deans. 

1723 Rich. Kay A. M. rector of Moor-Monckton, 

1743 Henry Cook A. M. a prebendary of York 
„ and Southwell, and rector of Stoke 4 ley. 

1750 Henry Goodricke A. M. see sub-deans. 

1774 John Scott A. M. rector of Methley. 

1780 Marm. Lawson A. M. rector of Sproatley. 

THIRD 



♦See his epitaph in Willis' ch. of Litch. p. 411. 
The celebrated Archbishop Tillotson was here again an 
unsuccessful candidate. 






OP RIPON. t05 

THIRD PREBEND. 

When elected. 

1604 William Barker A. M. 

1606 William Cleyburn A. M. vicar of Nidd. 

1660 William Lloyd S. T. P.* afterwards bishop 

of St. Asaph, next of Litchfield, and lastly of 

Worcester, (by the King.) 
1680 Francis Pemberton A. M. was nominated 

by the king, upon Lloyd's being made a 

bishop, see sub-deans. 
1 70 1 Stephen Penton, A. M. rector of Watht 

near Ripon. 
1706 Cuthbert Chambers B. D. fellow of Magd. 

College Oxford. He was buried at Ripon $ 
K 3 When 



* See an account of him and his epitaph in Br. Willis's 
ch. of Worcester, p. 655. 

f Where he is interred and over him is the following 
curious epitaph. / 

* Here lies what is left of Stephen Penton, rector, 
who being dead yet speaketh to all my beloved parish- 
ioners ; since any of you may be next,, let every one 
prepare to be so. To prepare for death devoutlv, re- 
ceive the sacred cup often, make your will while you are 
in good health that you may have leisure to die wisely, 
and if you hope to die comfortably you must resolve lo 
live righteously* GOD send us all a happy meeting, " 

% See his epitaph, 



I06 THI HISTORY 

When elected. 

1715 Edward Trotter L. L. D. rector of Sigston. 
1 729 William Thompson A. M. rector of Escrick. 
1752 Hugh Thomas D. D. He was chancellor of 

the church of York, dean of Ely, and master 

of Christ College, Cambridge, 
1780 Francis Meeke A. M. see sub-deans. 
1792 Ralph Worsley A. M. rector of Finchley : 

see sub-dems. 
1802 John Ellis, A. B. vicar of Strensal and 

prebendary of York. 

FOURTH PREBEND. 

1604 Robert Cook, A M. vicar of Leeds, was 
master of St. Mary's and St John's hospitals. 

1624 John Favour A. M. rector of Sutton-upon- 
Derwent, and of Baynton, a prebendary of 
York and Southwell, and master of the hos- 
pitals of St Mary and St John: sec* sub-deans. 

166 1 John Drake AM. same day made sub dean. 

1 66 1 Richard Hooke D D was master of the 
two hospitals at Ripon. 

1688 William Lamplugh A M. 

I7®5 Darcy Dalton, A M rector of Hawksworth 
and of Lessington in Lincolnshire, and 
prebendary of York, resigned. 

When 



OF RIPON. 1%J 

When elected. 

1 7 13 Valentine Nalson A. M, vicar of St. Mar- 
tin's, coneystreet > York. 

1733 John Wakefield, A M. rector of Sessay. 

1749 John Fogg D. D. rector of SpofForth. 

1774 CuthbertAllansonD.D. rector of Wath near 
Ripon,and chaplain tothe house of commons. 

1780 Robert Darley Waddilove A. M. rector ,x>f 
Cherry-Burton and vicar of Topclifte, was 
•* elected, and continued residentiary, 'till he 
succeeded to the deanery. 

1 791 Edward Carne A. M. a prebendary of York 
and vicar of Aberford. 

1805 Thomas Brand A. M a prebendary of Lin- 
coln and rector of Wath near Ripon. 

FIFTH PREBEND. 

1604 George Proctor A M. rector of Berwick in 
Elmet, and master of St Mary's and St John's 
hospitals; resigned. 

1625 Thomas Walker A. M. 

1661 Tobias Swinden M A prebendary of York. 

1661 John Littleton M. A. 

1681 JohnMilnerB D. vicar of Leeds. In 1688 
he was deprived of his preferments, for re- 
fusing the oaths, and died a non-juror. 

When 



108 THE HISTORY 

When elected, 

1690 Edward Morris L. L. D. vicar of Aldborough ; 

appointed upon Milner's deprivation. 
1720 Thomas Perrott A M. curate of Yarm. 
1 728 Thomas Rudd A M vicar of North- AUerton. 
1733 J onn Forster, A M. rector of Staveley in the 

diocese of Chester. 
1742 Thomas Warwick A M rector of Copgrove 

in the diocese of Chester. 
1755 Christopher Driffield A M. vicar of Fe- 

therston and rector of Burghwales 
1788 J. Holdsworth A. M. vicar of Normanton* 
1801 Peter Haddbn A M. vicar of Leeds, 



SIXTH PREBEND. 

1604 William Bewe A M. 

1 61 3 Edward Wright A M. nominated by the 
king, resigned. 

1615 Matthew Levet A. M. see sub-deans. 

1634 Richard March S. T. P. He was the only 
surviving prebendary at the restoration in 
1660, when he was nominated to the dea- 
nery of York, but not regularly presented 
'till the 25th July 1660, and was installed 

Whin 



OF RIPON. XO9 

When elected. 

20th August ; presented by the king to the 

archdeaconry of the west-riding 1641. 
1973 George Parish D. D. a prebendary and 

succentor of York, prebendary of Southwell, 

rector of Weldrake, and there buried ; had 

been archbishop's chaplain, and fellow of 

Trinity college, Cambridge. 
x68S Roger Altham D D. Hebrew professor and 

canon of Christ-church college, Oxon ; and 

prebendary of York. 
1714. Henry Lodge A.M. minister of St: John's, 

Leeds. 
171 8 Marmaduke Buck A M. rector of Marston. 
1759 James Wilkinson A. M. vicar of Sheffield. 
1805 Thomas Trebeck M. A, vicar of Wath- 

upon-Dearne. 



The present VICARS-CHORAL are, 

The Rev. Richard Browne A. B. rector of 
Normanby. 

The Rev. Isaac Godmond, vicar of Burton- 
Leonard. 

The 



lid THE HISTORY 

The OFFICERS belonging the church 

Are, an Organist, Clerk, five Song~men y six 
Choristers or Singing boys, and a Verger* 

The ARMS and SEAL of the CHURCH 

ARE ALIKE, VIZ. 

A representation of the church with its 
thtee spires ; the Holy Lamb standing upon a 
book, holding a banner crusaded, for the crest. 




OF 



OF RIPON. Ill 

OF THE CHURCH IN ITS PRESENT 
STATE. 

It is a large and venerable gothic structure, 
"which has been built and altered at different pe- 
riods, and in several instances exhibits singular 
changes from the saxon to the gothic style of 
building. 

At the west end are two uniform square towers, 
one hundied and ten feet high, on each of which, 
at the rebuilding of the church by archbishop 
Thurstan, was placed a spire of timber, covered 
with lead, of the height of one hundred and twenty 
feet ; these, to preserve the uniformity of the fab- 
ric, after the spire on the middle tower had been 
destroyed by a storm of wind, or perhaps for want 
of means sufficient for reparation, were taken down 
by order of the chapter; and the towers remained 
in that state, until the year 1797, when the present 
dean, whose constant attention is directed to repair 
and adorn the fabric under his care, added open 
battlements with pinnacles at each corner: In 
1804 also the inside walls of the church were re- 
paired and coloured: He has also had, with the 
aid of subscriptions, the floor of the church entirely 

re-laid; and chieflv new flagged, 

Abost 



112 THS HISTORY 

About the time of Richard the third or the be- 
ginning of the reign of Henry the seventh, the two 
side aisles, intended to have had stone roofs, (as ap- 
pears by the supports yet remaining in the walls,) 
were probably added to the body of the church r 
The choir was likewise extended to the east, as is 
observable both within and without, and about the 
same time also, several windows were lengthened 
and altered from the round to the gothic arch. Two 
of the four fine large saxon arches, supporting the 
great tower (called Wilfrid's; which is one hun- 
dred and ten feet high, were changed to the gothic. 
The east and south sides of this tower are cased 
on the outside, with stone wrought in the gothic 
style, and two of the pinnacles with part of the 
raised battlements which were then added, still 
remain. It is much to be regretted that these alte- 
rations were never compleated, as the irregularity 
is very apparent, but it was probably owing to the 
failure of the funds for effecting the work, or some 
other similar cause, that prevented its completion. 
Upon Saint Wilfrid's tower stood also, a noble 
spire one hundred and twenty feet high, but of 
much larger'dimensionsthan those before described, 
which was blown down on the eighth of Decem- 
ber 1660. By the fall of this spire the arched roof 

of 



OF RIPON. irj 

of the choir was entirely broken in ; the fine gothic 
canopies over several of the stalls were destroyed, 
and the body of the church received so much injury, 
that the estimate for rebuilding the steeple, and 
other necessary repairs, amounted to the sum of 
six thousand pounds and upwards ; for this a brief 
was obtained the same year, (12th* Charles second) 
with the money collected upon it, and other 
contributions, the church underwent a complete 
repair. The knots or center blocks of the groined 
roof, which also was then broken in, are still pre- 
served in the chapter-house, and exhibit very curi- 
ous specimens of carving in oak, of figures * 
foliage &c. 

A considerable part of the present minster, 
was begun A. D. 133 1 and finished in 1494, as 
appears from dates in the choir ; so that from the 
beginning to the end of the work, there was a space 
of one hundred and sixty-three years. 

On the north -west angle of the great tower is 
a cupola, in which hangs the prayer-bell, the motto 
upon it is expressive of its office. # 

L 4 In 



* Voco vera pre care \ 



II4. THE HISTORY 

In the north tower hung the great bell, § said to 
have been brought from Fountains' Abbey, and 
used here in tolling for the dead. In t^e south tower 
hung five bells, which were taken down in the year 
1762, and, together with the fine bell from Foun- 
tains, were re-cast by Messieurs Listor and Pack 
of London, into a peal of eight, the expence of 
re-casting and hanging them was five hundred and 
fifty-seven pounds eleven shillingsand eleven pence, 
which was discharged by a public subscription. 

From the west entrance, on each side of the 
body arc six pillars, including the corner pillars 
in both numbers, which form five arches; on the 
second pillar at the west end of the north aisle arc 
two shields of arms cut in stone, one containing 
the arms of the town, the other those of the Pi- 
card family, who were great benefactors to the re- 
pairs of the fabric in the time of Edward the third ; 
on the south wall of the choir are also the arms of 

the 



§ Its diameter was four feet and three inchei. Tke 
motto upon it was. 

I. H. S.^ 
Orate mente pia 
Pro robis Virgo Maria ! 
Alexander Episcopus Ebor: 
Dei gratia &c. 



of uroN. 115 

the Picards and some other benefactors; supposed 
to be of the same date. 

The choir is separated from the other part of 
the church by a partition or screen of stone, nearly 
twenty feet high and adorned with curious carved 
work; in the middle of it is the door into the 
choir, over which stands + 

The ORGAN; 

Esteemed a very fine one, it was built ty Gerard 
Smith in 1696, and was repaired and ornamented 
in the year 1789, by Mr. Donaldson of York, who 
added one stop to it, at the expence of Dr. Edward 
Ayrton of his Majesty's chapel-royal. 

On each side of the door, upon the screen are 
four niches with pedestals, on which were placed 
statues of those benefactors to the structure in the 
reign of Edward the third, whose arms are placed 
on the front of each pedestal, but are now so defa- 
ced that it is impossible to discover to whom they 
have belonged. 

On the door are carved the arms of the see of 
Yoik, of St. Wifrid, and other benefactors. 

At the west entrance into the choir are stalls 

for the dean, sub-dean, and prebendaries, enriched 

L 2 with 



Il6 THE HISTORY 

with much carved work, similar to those in the 
cathedral at York ; of these the dean's stall is on 
the right, and the sub- dean's on the left hand of the 
-entrance ; the rest are assigned to the prebendaries 
by a label over each. They were begun in the year 
1489, aud finished in the year 1494, at the charge, 
as is supposed, of archbishop Rotherham, 

There are thirteen other stalls on the north side 
of the choir appropriated to the use of the mayor 
and aldermen ; on the south side are the archbishop's 
throne, and eleven other stalls generally occupied 
by the common councilmen of this borough, and 
below on each side of the choir are scats for the 
vicars. choral, singing-men, chorister?, and inha- 
bitants. 

The seats in the stalls are all of oak, and when 
turned up, exhibit different richly carved represen- 
tations of animals, figures, and foliage ; upon the 
crocket of the seat next to the dean's stall, is the 
date 1489. The finials before the stalls, and the 
crockets to the seats are of exquisite workmanship, 
particularly those at the deans, sub-deans, and 
archbishop's seats ; as are also two small canopies, 
one near the mayor's the other adjoining the arch- 
bishop's seat. 

On 



OP RIPON. 11^ 

On the finial, with the arm* allotted to St. Wil- 
frid, is the date 1494, and the same date is also on 
some wood-work in the north aisle of the choir. 

On the south side of the choir are the vestry 
and chapter-house, which, with the vaults beneath 
seem by far the most ancient part of the fabric, 
having the appearance of a distinct building, and 
were very probably an entire church, as may be con- 
jectured from the circular end. If any part of the 
building could be supposed to have escaped the re- 
peated ravages by which it suffered, these might 
be taken for some remains of St. Wilfrid's original 
church. 

It is very propable that the lady-loft and library 
were built upon the vestry and chapter-house, 
about the time of Henry the seventh, when the 
aisles were added to the body of the church. 

In the CHAPTER-HOUSE 

Are several paintings on wooden pannels, well 
executed, viz. Edward III. Richard II. Henry IV. 
Henry V. Henry VI James the I. and his wife 
and prince Henry, eldest brother of Charles L 
Richaid III. Elizabeth his consort, and Margaret 
his mother, Henry VIII. Catharine Parr, Ann Bo- 
kn, Jane Seymour, Edward VI. and queen Mary. 
l 3 The 



lit THE HISTORY 

The LIBRARY 

Is filled principally with ancient books of divinity, 
a few classics, and some manuscripts ; chiefly 
the library of Dr. Higgins. 

The ALTAR PIECE 

Is a curious perspective painting, allowed by ar- 
tists to be an excellent performance, but it is 
unfortunately of a different order of architecture 
fiom that of the church, which destroys the effect 
it would otherwise have of appearing at a distance 
as a continuation of the same building. 

Under the nave of the church is a chapel, by 
some supposed to be dedicated to the holy trinity, 
in which is a place called Saint Wilfrid's needle, 
that appears to have been used as a confessional: 
these chapels are called Crypts * and were used for 
the services of the holy week: Besides the entrance 
from the body of the church, there was one for 
the priest from the choir. 

The length of the chapel is ten feet six inches, 
breadth, seven feet six inches; height, nine feet. 

In the transept to the north, near the entrance 

into the choir stands a stone pulpit oi curious 

workmanship. 

The 

* From their being in concealed or secret places. 



OF RIPON. M9 

The IRON GATES, 

At the north and south entrances, were given by 
Mrs. Kitchingman in 1802. 



DIMENSIONS OF THE CHURCH, 

Height of the choir to the square 63 feet. 
Height of the aisles in the choir 29 feet 8 inches. 
Height of the choir to the ridge 79 feet. 
Height of the nave to the ridge 88 feet 6 inches. 
Width of St. Wilfrid's steeple from east to west 

33 feet 6 inches, from north to south 32 feet 

5 inches. 
Length from the choir door to the west door, 

within the walls 171 feet. 
The whole church, inside, 270 feet long, including 

the choir. 
The choir is 99 feet long and 67 feet broad, aisles 

included. 
Body of the church is 87 feet broad. 
The great spire upon Wilfrid's tower which was 

blown down— -the bans c;Q feet square; height, 

120 feet, and 4 ches wide at the top. 

Breadth 



>2Q THE HISTORY 

Breadth of the nave, exclusive of the aisles 40 feci 
7 inches. Length of the aisles ilo feet 8 in- 
ches. Breadth 17 feet 10 inches. 

Length of the transept 132 feet. 

Breadth of the transept 36 feet. 

Height of the south arch of St. Wilfrid's steeple 
22 feet — of the west arch 26 feet 4^ inches. 

Height of the screen 19 feet 3 inches. 

Length of the vestry 28 feet, breadth 18 feet 6 
inches. 

Length of the chapter-house 34 feet 8 inches, 
breadth 18 feet 8 inches. 




EAST 



t-F.ftlFON. I2X 

EAST WINDOW. 

Thi whole of this window was formerly filled 
with beautifully stained glass, much of which was 
destroyed by the soldiers under the command of 
Sir Thomas Maulevercr, Anno 1643. What parts 
of the broken glass could be collected, were repla- 
ced in the window. But by the exertions of the 
present dean, it has been wholly renewed with 
painted glass* executed by the late W Peckett 

cf 



* The secret cf painting on glass, was never lost, 
though much interrupted (see Waipoie'a anecdotes of 
paintirg vol 2J. page 16.) 

la Mr. Thcresby's mu.eum (see Ducatus Leodiensfe* 
page 492) was tnc picture of Mr, Henry G, ; cs .vrojght 
in Mezzotinto by tne eel brated Mr, Francis piacr of 
York, when that art was knovn to few others, called 
there, the famous glass painter of York, 

It may not be unwelcome to the curious reader to see 
some anecdotes of the revival cf taste for painted glass 
in England. Isaac Oliver, and Henry Giles died aoout 
ginning of tne last century ; and tor many years 
;irds William Price and his son were tue oaiy 
painters in this style in England. One Rowell, a plum- 
Reading, did some things, particularly for the 
ke ; but Rov\eL's colours soon vanished ; 
he locrA out at las: a very curable beautiful red, but he 

and the secret wiik him. A r 
name*. a, began the same art at Birmingham in 






112 THE HISTORY 

of York. In the middle compartment are the 
arms of king James the first, under which is the 
following inscription. 

POTENTISS: PRINCEPS 
JACOBUS MAG: BRITANNLE 
ET FRANCIS MONARCHA 
ECCLESIAM COLLEGIATAM 
DE RIPON RESTAURAVIT 
ET REGIO ST1PENDIO 
D1TAV1T II. DIE AUGUST-. 

A. D. 1604. 
ET A. REGNI ANGLI-ffi 
ET HIBERNIiE II. 

The arms of William Markham archbishop of 
York, and of Peter Johnson Esq ; late recorder 

of 



1756 or 1757, and fitted up a window for Lord Lyitleton, 
in the church ofHagley, Worcestershire. Soon after 
him Peckett at York began tke same business, and made 
good proficiency in it. And in later years the cele- 
brated Jarvia of London brought the art to the highest 
degree of perfection, both in design and colouring. It 
was carried en with great success in the neighbourhood 
of Birmingham by Egington's son, who died in the 
spring of 1805 ; for a list of his works see Gentleman's 
Magazine. April 1S05, page 387, May page 482 3, and 
July page 606. 



OF RTFON. 123 

of the city of York, and supreme judge of the 
dean and chapter's court of Ripon ; and the arms 
•f the present dean with this inscription 

Rob, Darky JVaddllovs, 
DECJNUS 

MDCCXCII. 

In the other compartments, are the arms of 
Beilby Porteus, lord bishop of London; J. Robin- 
son, late lord bishop of London, and ambassador 
at the Hague at the peace of Utrecht: of the lords 
Grantham and Grantley ; cf Blacket and Ingleby 
baronets ; of Aislabie, Weddell, Wood, Allanson, 
Oxley, and Dawson, Esquires; of the deans Dering 
and Wanley; and of Goodricke, Wilkinson, 
Lawson, Meek, Preston, Holdsworth, Carne, and 
Worsley, prebendaries of the church ; together with 
the arms of the church and of the town : Those 
of Osb : Markham Esq; learned steward of the 
canon fee manor, and of KadJon, prebendary, 
have been lately added, and were painted by Mr* 
C. SwanfelJer of Ripon. 

THE OPPOSITE LARGE 

WEST WINDOW 

Has been entirely repaired* In the centre is a 

small 



124 THE HISTORY 

small compartment of stained glass with a crest, 
and the date, 1789. 

On the wall under this window, is a small 
marble tablet inscribed* 

REFICI CURAVIT 
R. D. W. 

Rtiidehilarius 

et 

Decanus 

M, D, C C, XCIL 




MONUMENTS. 



• F XIPOM. 125 

MONUMENTS. 

Within the chapter-house is a small monument, 
(after a design of Bacon's) thus inscribed; 

The Memory of the just is blessed : 

Prov ; ch : X, v. 7. 
Sacred to those virtues which adorn a christian : 
This Marble perpetuates the Memory of Ann-Hope 

Darley Waddilove, 
Wife of The Reverend the Dean of this Coll: Church, 

And Daughter of Sir L : Grant of Grant Bt : 
After a long and painful Illness supported with singular 

Patience and Resignation 

She departed this Life the 21st. of May 1797 in the 

51st. Year of her Age 

With the fullest Hope of a joyful Resurrection : 

Her gentle and amiable Manners, with every domestic 

Virtue, 

The genuine offspring of a benevolent and religiousMind, 

Procured her, whilst living, universal Attachment and 

Regard, 

And excited at her Death, not less universal Regret, 

Thomas their eldest Son died 2 March 1799 a S e( * l h 
And lies er f orrb'd beside his mother, 
Whose amiable Dispositions he inherited 
Whose Virtues he imitated and equaiFd. 



12$ CH? BISTORT 

Mary Catharine their Daughter died 

In her Infancy, and is buried 

at TopclifTe. 

Mrs. Waddilove, and Mr. Thomas D. Waddilove, are 
deposited in the dean's vault under the chapter-house. 

The remains of the late Mr. Weddell of Newby-Hall, 
are deposited ia the same vault ; where Mr. Wood's 
family of Hollin- Close, also have a burial place. 

In a chapel north of the choir door is a very hand- 
some monument, being a full length representation of 
Si a Edward Blacket, bart. with a lady on each 
side, in mournful attitudes. — Mary his first lady, daugh- 
ter of Thomas Norton of Langthmne Esq ; and Mary 
his second lady, daughter of Sir John Yorke of Rich- 
mond. Inscribed. 

Here lieth the Body of Sir EDWARD BLACKET, 
of Newby, Bart. He was thrice married, first to Mary 
oaly Child of Thcmas Norton of Langthorne, in the 
County of York, Esq ; she had issue onl y one Child, 
named William, who died in his Infancy, she not long 
surviving. 

Secondly to MARY, Daughter of Sir John Yorkt, of 

Richmond, Kt. who had Issue six Sons, viz William, 

Edward, John, Thomas, Christopher, and Henry j and s X 

Daughters Elizabeth, Henrietta, Maria Akthea, Isabella, 

Ann, and Christiana. 

His 






or *ipon. 127 

His third Wife was Diana Lady Delaval, Relict of 
Sir Ralph Delaval ci Seaton Dclaval, Bt. Daughter to 
Gtergt Lord Delamere, and Sister to Etnry first Earl of 
Warrington. 

She had Issue by Sir Ralph t)ela<val only one Daugh- 
ter, named DiaHa i married to William, eldest Son of Sir 
Etivjard Mlmktn *ha $&& Pinna* died the io;h, of Ja- 
nuary 1710, Uavlng Issue only om daughter aamsd 
£ia*«. DIANA Lady BLACKET departed this Lift 
tht isrenth day of Oeiobsr, 1713, The said Sir 
EDWARD BLACKET diedAprilthe ztl 1716, Aged 
%. And the said WILLI A VI BLACKET, a'so depar- 
ted dii* Life the 23d. of February J»mT)2k* 171 j. Th§ 
laid ELIZABETH, eldest Daughter to Sir EDWARD 
BLACKET* who was marrkd t© Jths* Win ©f Rippos, 
fiq. departed this Life the a ad. of May 1711, 



In the samt chapel is a plain modern flrtftwteat 

inscribed, 

B?»eath lye the refifeim ef 

J04N BLACKETT ESQj 

S^n efSr 1 Ed: BUekete Bar; 

who died the i^rth, April 1750 

Aged 65, 

And likewise of Patience his Wife, who 

Died 16th. January 1 78S. Aged 02, 

M 2 Honours 



llZ THE HISTORY 

Honours and riches pass away as we drop 
into the grave. 

Faith and good works accompany us to heaven. 



Ok a moaument well executed by Bacon. 

Sacred to the Memory 
ef Sir. EDWARD BLACKET Bart. Sec. Sec. Sec. 

of MsLtfen in Northumberland: 

Who departed this life the 3d. of Feb. 1804. ^Etatis 85. 

after a long and painful illness, 

which he bore with exemplary Patience 

and Christian Resignation. 

If human worth is to be estimated 

by the love, esteem, and respect, acquired 

in the circle of society in which it moved, 

no one could possess it in a higher degree 

than he did, whose remains are deposited here below. 

His nearest Relations 

truly sensible of the irreparable loss they had sustained, 

caused this monument to be erected, 

as a tribute, 

of conjugal, filial, and fraternal affection. 

The motto under the arms 

«* Nous travaillerons dans Esperance. w 

U 



I* the same chapel is also a very ancient altar tomb, 
supposed to be over some of the Burton's of Ingerthorpe, 
or the Markenfield'sof Markenheld. 

On the windows of this chapel are the arms of Wil- 
kins, dean ; and of Drake, and Paris, prebendaries. 

In a chapel south of the choir door are mural monu- 
ments to the Malory's and Aislabies. 

Here lies Sir JOHN MALLORY of Grett Studley, 
alias Studley Royal, in the County of York, Kt. a loyal 
Subject to his Prince, who married May one of the 
Daughters and Co-Heirs of John Moseley, of the City of 
York, Esq ; and upon the 23d, Day of January 1655* and 
in the 45 th. Year of his Age, departed this Life. He 
had seven Children, 6 Daughters and one Son, Wiilimm 
Mmllory, who dy'd the 9th. Feb. 1666 and in the 20th. 
Year of his age, and waa buried near this Monument, 
which the Lady Mallory, in the Year 167S, in Memory 
of her Husband and Son, caused to be eiected. 

Died. Agtd* 

In the Vault beneath are deposited 
The Right Honourable John Aislabic 1742 71 

He married Anne the Daughter of Sir 
William Rawlinson and had Issue 
William, Mary, and jane 

William Aislabie Esq ; 1781 Si 

m 3 The 



J30 THE HISTORY 

Died. Jged. 
The Right Honourable Lady Eliz :*\ 

Aislabie Daughter of John Earl of f 

Exeter and Wife of William Aisla- f ! 7 3 3 

bie Esquire. j 

Also four of their Children 

John Aislabie . 1765 4* 

William Aislabie 1759 3© 

Jenny Maria, and Judith who dyed ia 

their Infancy. 
Elizabeth Aislabie Daughter of Sir Charles 

Vernon Knight and Second Wife of 

William Aislabie Esquire .. 178Q 5! 

Also their two Children, Charles Rawlin- 

son and Belinda, who dyed in their Infancy. 

On the windows of this chapel, are the arms of Mrs. 
Allanson and Miss Lawrence, painted by Mr, C. Swan- 
felder of Ripon. 

NAVE. 

In the upper north windows are the arms 

Of Sir Stephen Proctor Kt. quartered with Dawsons, 

Of Sir William Ingram of Cattail, 

Of Sir John Wentworth Kt. of Elinshall, 

Of Thomas Burwell, L L. D. and 

Of Wm. Lister Esq ; of Thornton. 

In the upper south windows are the arms 

Df Anne Countess of Pembroke, 

Of 



©F RIPON. I3I 

Of the Earl of Bridgwater, 

Of the Earl of Ailesbury and Elgin* 

OfLordD'Arcy* 

On the north-west pillar is a bust of Mr. Hugh Ripley 
with the following inscription. 

Here lies entombed the body of Hugh Ripley, late 
Mayor of this town, Merchant, who was the last wake- 
man, and thrice mayor, by whose good endeavours this 
Town first became a Majoraltie ; and liv'd to the age 
of 84 years, and died in the year of our Lord 1637, 

Others seek Titles to their Tombs, 
Thy deeds to thy Name prove new wombs, 

And 'Scutcheons to deck their Hearse, 
Which Thou need'st not : Take Tears acd Verse : 

If I should praise thy thriving Wit, 
Or thy weighed Judgement seasoning it ; 

Thy even and thy like straight Ends, 
Thy Pietie to GOD and Friends ; 

Thy last should still the greatest be. 
And yet all joyntly less than Thee. 
Thou studiest Conscience more than Fame, 
Still to thy gathered self the same. 
Thy Gold was not thy Saint, nor Wealth, 

Purchas'd 



* These windows were executed by G. Giles of York 
soon after the restoration, they have suffered much from 
length of time and accidents, (see anecdotes of glass 
painting.) 



132 THE HISTORY 

Purchas'd by Rapine, worse than stealth; 
Nor did'st Thou brooding o'er it sit, 
Not doing Good 'till death with it. 
This Men may blush at, when they see, 
What thy Deeds were, what theirs should be. 
Thou'rt gone before, and I wait now, 
T' expect my When, and make my How; 
Which if my JESUS grant like thine, 
Who wet's my Grave's no Friend of mine. 

The former Monument having been defaced in the 
Time of the Civil- Wars, this New one was erected by 
the CORPORATION Anno Dom. MDCCXXX. 



Opposite the last is a mural monument with the 
arms of Floyer. 

Sacred 

To the Memory of 

Charles Floyer Esq ; 

who died September 7th. 1766,. 

Aged 51. 

NORTH AISLE OF THE NAVE. 

On the windows, are the arms 

Of Sir John Mallorie, 

Of Peter Vivian, Prebendary. 

Hatchment of Robert Hutton Esq; of Goldsborough, 

Of Sir William Ingleby Bt. of Ripley, 

Of Wetbury Norton Esq ; of Sawley. 

The 



or KiroH. 133 

Thi following imcription is on a mural tablet, 

M. S. 

Anns Uxoris amantisszma 

Simonis Hutchinson, dt Ripon, 

Pharmacopola : 

f$ua febilis obit 25 Jul'*, 

C Dom. 1730. 
Anno < 

I jEtat 39. 

In qualibet—Vit* Condition* 

Esse, quam widen, Pia maluit : 

Arnica, Conjux, Mater, 

Jucunda, Amabilis, Tenerrima, 

Benigna Indigis, Omnibus— 

Spectata. 



On a marble monument. 

Sacred 

To the Memory of 

THOMAS KITCHINGMAN Esq; 

Descended from the Kitchingmans 

Of Carlton Hustwaite, in this County, 

Who Died the 15 Day of February 

i793> A g ed 6 3- 



XJ4 **t HISTORY 

A marble monument, with the arms of Hatsell. 

This Monument is erected 

To the Memory of George Hassell Esquire 

Late Recorder of this Town 

Who died the XVII Day of Jul/ 

MOCCLXXVlIt 

A§s4 mm ymm, 

a! §9 

T@ Ai Um& y of his Wiftt 

-Margaret l^on fester Haisdl 

WW Died the XV Day of J au 

MDCCLXKI'I 

Agt d XXVI Ywi, 



On a plain marble* Inserrbfd. 

Near this pUc§ are deposited thg Remains of 

ANN WOOD, 

Eldest Daughter ©fshelalt William Blade, Esquire, 

$he Dkd Stpttmbir the lyX 1797 

Aged 67 Years, 

NORTH CROSS AISLS, 

On the win-ilows. 

Arms of Lindley, Staveley, Burton, Gi ess wold, 
Cook, and Littleton, 

On 



OF Mr ON. I35 

On a marble monument. 

Sacred 

To the Memory 

of Mr. FRANCIS WHITE 

of Ripon 

Register of this Church 

XXXIII Years 

who died the XXIII Day of November 

MDCCLXXVI 

Aged LIII Years. 



Or* a mural tablet. 

Near this place lie 

The remains of George Sinclair 

■ who died April the VIII MDCCCIV 

Aged XXXI. 

•nly Son of the late Reverend George Sinclair A* M* 

Rector of Wilford in the County of Nottingham 

And of Martha his Wife. 

During his short Pilgrimage on Earth, 

He was exemplary as a dutiful Son, 

An affectionate Brother, 

An Honest Man and a Pious Christian. 

His afflicted Mother has erected this 

As a small tribute to the Memory of so beloved a Son. 

On 



I36 THE HIST01Y 

On a marble monument. 

Sacred 

to the Memory of 

EDWARD RIDSDALE Esqj 

Died May XX, MDCCLXXVI. 

Aged LXVI Yean 

Also 

To the Memory of his 

Brother CHRIST: RIDSDALE Esqj 

Died Mar. VII. MDCCLXXXVII. 

Aged LXVIII Year*. 



On a marble monument, with a medallion of John 
Lister, Esquire. 

Sacred 
To the Memory of John Lister * Esq; 

Descended from the Listers 

Of Braithwaite-Hali in this County 

He died the first of September 

. MDCCLXXXVIII 

Aged LXXXIV Years. 

Elizabeth his Wife died the first of June 

MDCCLXXII 

Aged LXXII Years. 

On 



# He founded the Evening Lecture upon the Sunday 
nearest to St. John's Day. 



OF RIPOtf. I37 

On a mural monument. 
Near this Place lieth the Body 
of ELIZABETH NORTON 
Widow of Thomas Norton, 
Of Grantley in this Parish, Esquire. 
Site was the Eldest Daughter 
of William Serjeantson 
of Kirby-Malham-Dale 
in this County, Esquire ; 
W&s baptized the 4th. Day cf November 1692 
and died the 10th. Day of September 1774. 

On a very ancient altar tcmb of free stone, are two 
whole length figures. There are also upon this monu- 
ment shields of arms of many ancient families, viz. 
Neville, Scrope, Stafford, and others, which, as well as 
the inscription, are so much defaced as not easily to be 
made out. 

On a mural monument of black and white marble. 

Sacred 

, To the Memory of 

EDWARD RIDSDALE Esq; 

Died May XX, M,DCC,LXXVI 

Aged LXVI Years. 

Also 

To the Memory of his 

Brother CHRIST ; RIDSDALE Esq ; 

w Diecf 



J3$ THE HISTORY 

Died Mar. VII. MDCCLXXXVIk 
Aged LXVIII Years. 

SOUTH AISLE OF THE NAVE. 

O n the windows are the arms 

Of Sir John Goodricke Bart, of Ribston. 

Of Sir William Tancred, Bart. 

Of Sir Solomon Swale, of Swale-Hall, Bart. 

Of Sir Christopher Wandesford of Kirklington, Bart» 

Of Sir John Lewis of Ledstone, Bart. 

On a marble monument. 

Near this Place is interred the Body of HELLEN, 
the truly sitectionate, and most deservedly beloved Wife 
of ROGER BAYNE, Gent, by whom she had nine 
Children ; whereof Hellen, Anne, Richard, and Roger, * 
survive. She was the only Child of Mr. George Pickers" 
gill of this Town, by Elizabeth his Wife, Daughter of 
Mr. Christopher Walker of Grewelthorpe : And departed 
this Life, March 24 (being Easter-Day) 1694-5, in the 
34th. Year of her Age. 

Qualis erat. Lector, <vis scire ? erat undiq y Virtus, 
Hinc et char a Viro, charaq ; facta Deo, 
Tamineum acccdat Genus hoc ad M armor 5 ut inde 

Disc at 



* He founded the Evening Lecture on the first Sunday 

in January. 






OF RIPON. I35 

Disc at quid Conjux y quidq ; sit esse Parens : 
Hsc ejus Pietas posuitne Dolor<v} Mariti ? 
Ne quaras, Causam hcec, Materiam ille dedit, 
C. fT. D. D. D. R. 

(i. e.) Christopher Wyvill, D. D. Dean of Ripon, 

On a marble monument with the arms of W&nley, 

Sacred 

To the Memory of the 

Rev. FRANCIS WANLET, D. D, 

many years the justly respected 

Dean of Ripon and Rector of Stokesley. 

He Married 

Jane (one of the Sisters of the 

Right Hon : Sir John Goodricke, Bart, 

late of Ribstone) 

and her remains are deposited in this 

Cathedral, 

near those of her Husband, and their Son 

William. 

F. W. Died in 1791 Aged 82 

J. W 1788 70 

W.W 1786 43 

On a marble monument with a medallion. 

Near this Place are deposited the remains of 

Mrs. Jane Squire 

late of Bondgate in this county, widow, and relict of 

Henry Squire, late of the city of York, Doctor of Laws, 

n 2 hy 



14© THE HISTORY 

by whom. he had two Daughter, Jane and Henrietta 
who died unmarried, and one son* Henry Squire of 
Bondgate aforesaid Esq; Barrister at Law ; she died the 
zzd. Day of December in the year of our Lord 1734, 
and in the 67th* year of her age. To whose memory 
the said Henry her son t caused this monument to be 
erected, 

A white marble monument, inscribed 

Sacred 

To the Memory of 

Mrs. GRACE STAINES, 

Daughter of Thomas Staines Esq; 

of Thirsk in the County of York* 

Vf\o departed this Life 

The XXVIII. day of June MDCCLXXL 

Aged LXIII Years. 

On a marble monument with the arms of Oxley, 

Sacred 

To the Memory of 

CHRISTOPHER OXLEY, ESQj 

who departed this Life the tenth day of 

August 1803, in the 74th. Year of his Age, 

He was thrice Married : by his first Wife he 

had Issue, Francis and Juliana ; by his second, 

two Children who died in their Infancy : 

and by his third one Son, Charles. 

His Widow caused this monument to be erected. 

Oa 






OF RIPON. 141 

On a marble tablet. 

Sacred to the Memory of 
JOHN HODGSON, of COPT-HEWICK, 

who departed this Life April 33, 1803 
Aged 63 Years. 

On a grey marble altar tomb of very ancient work- 
manship are represented the figures of a man and a lion 
in a grove of trees. No legible inscription is at present 
to be found upon it; but we are told by tradition that 
it was placed over the body of an Irish prince who died 
at Ripon when returning from his travels. 

On a blue marble monument 

Here lies the truly pious Margaret, Wife of William 
Norton of Sawley, Esq : who was Daughter of Ralph 
Lowther, Esq; of Ackworth-Park in this County, She 
died the 26th. of November, A. D, 1717, leaving two 
Daughters, Margaret and Dorothy. William their Son 
died in the second Year of his Age, and lies also here 
interred. 

On a brass plate on the ground. 

Subtujjacet quicquid ' mortal e fuit Edvardi Hodgson, de 
Ripon s qui cum Ix-vii Annis Patrits, Ecclesia, ac Nati<v9 
Jvlunicipio fidelis at que utilis vixisset, suis bonis que omnibus 
dtsideratissimus, obiit xvii* die Martij A, D. 1705. 

* 3 SOUTH. 



*43 TriE HISTORY 

SOUTH CROSS AISLE. 

On the windows are the arms 

Of Redshaw, 

Of Sir Edward Jennings impaled with BcrkhamX 

Of Walter Strickland Esq ; 

Of Lister's, impaled with Wandesford's. 

Under an elegant bust, executed by Nolekins, pla- 
ced beneath a canopy, supported by four Corinthian 
columns, is the following inscription. 

To the Memory 

Of 

WILLIAM WEDDELL ESQj of NEWBY, 

In whom every Virtue 

That ennobles the human Mind 

was united 

With every Elegance that adorns it. 

THIS MONUMENT, 

A faint Emblem of his refined Taste 

Is dedicated by his Widow, 

•' Whom what awaits while yet she strays 
" Along the lonely vale of days? 
" A pang to secret sorrow dea*-, 
" A sigh an unavailing Tear ; 
€i 'Till time shall every grief remove 
" With Life, with Memory, and with Love." 

Ths 



OP RIPON. I43 

The design of this monument is taken from the re- 
mains of antiquity at Athens, called the Lantern of 
Demosthenes, * and the pedestal is a copy of an Antique, 
in the gallery at Newby. 

On the hatchment, placed over the door of the south 
aisle of the choir. 

RESURGAM. 

Wm. Weddell Esq; Died XXVIII. of April, 

MDCCLXXXIX. 

On a brass plate on the ground. 

D. O. M. 

JORDANUS CROSLAND de Nubic 

Miles 

Const abzdarius de Scarborough. 

& 

Custos ejusdem Castri, 

Cbiliarchus a CAROLO Primo 13 Secundt, 

Magna cum Laude e vixzt 9 

& 

Pari cum Gloria obiit 

XX Augusti, An : a Partu Virghis 

MDCLXX. 

jEtatis sua L1IL 

Dee 



• See Stuart's iuins of Athens. 



144 THE HISTORY 

Deo plus, Regi fidelis, Patria fidus. 
Firmior ad Patriam nullus, velfortior Armis 

Ad sacra Regalis jura tuenda domus. 
Sape Rebellantis media inter Pralia Gentis 

Intrepidum exposuit Regis Amore latus. 
Nemo mage in Bello tonuit, mage Pace quievit, 

Jerri bills Galea, mitis Eff ille Toga. 
Integer is Vita fama, charumq £ perenni 

Illustris dec or at Mortis Honor e Rogum, 

On another brass plate. 

Hicjacet Guliclmus Gibson de Ripon, Aldermanus, & 
semel F rat or, Deo isf Regi fidelis, Antiquis Moribus, Reli- 
gioni y Allegiantia addictissimus fuit, P atria amans Eff 
Zeld erga Bonum Publicum sincero ajfectus, nemini Pr obit ate 
secundus , t5f Amicus (si quisquam) fidus. Obiit 4 die 
Odobtis, iff 6 sepultus, Anno JEtatis 47, Anno Domini 1680. 

NORTH AISLE OF THE CHOIR. 

On a brass plate on the ground. 

Johannes Wayt, A. M. et Ecclesia ColJegiata de Ripon 
Vicarius Choralis, Succentor s Vir Probus, Sacrorum Fa- 
mulus diligens et devotus, ABgris char us et necessarius, 
Ammo leni et erga Super lores morigero, et in Liber is (qui bus 
Deus providebitj Educandis so. licit us Pater, Sexagenarius 
obiit, Jan. 16, Anno Domini, 1678. Superfiuum Anitn* 
bit Reco/tdttur* 

On 



OF JUPOtf* i^e 

On a handsome marble monument railed in fiont. 

H. S. 
Heneagius Dering L. L. D. 
Filius naiu maximus 
Christopheri Dering de Charing* 
In Com. Cant, Arm* 

R mo. patri Johanni Sharp 
Eboracensi Archiepiscopo 
Per Viginti annos 
A Secretis et a Sacris Domesticis* 
Hujus Ecclesiae Collegiatse 
Per Annos fere Quadraginta 
Decanus & Residentiarius, 

Ex Anna Uxore, dicti Archiepi : Filia, 

Liberos reliquit Superstites 

Elizabethans, Johannem, Annam, Heneagium, 

Mariam, Philadelphiam, Juditham, 

Obijt 8th. Apr. 1750. iEtat. $6. 

At the bottom of the monument, on a small black 
Sarcophagus, inscribed, 

RESURGAM. 

SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHOIR. 

On the windows are the arms 

Of Driffield, inscribed, " Christopher DrifReld, Recorder 
" of Ripon, Obit 1733, Ann his wife Obit 175S. " 

O* 



I46 THE HISTORY 

On a white marble talkt is inscribed, 

Near this Place 

are deposited the Remains of 

ROBERT PORTEUS ESQUIRE 

a Native of Virginia, and a Member of His Majesty's 

Council or upper House of Legislature in that Province, 

From thence he removed to England, 

And resided first at York, afterwards in this Town, 

where he died August 8, 1758. 

Aged 79 Years. 

Posuit B. P. Ep. Lond. 

Mr. Porteus was father to the present bishop of London. 

On a stone near the door. 

Here lieth Mary, wife of Cuthbert Chambers, Alder- 
man* who departed this life, February 9th. 1701. 

Here lieth the body of Cuthbert Chambers, B. D. 
Fellow of Magdalen College Oxon, prebendary of this 
church and rector of Hurworth in the county of Durham, 
who departed this life, December 17th. 1741. aged 37. 

On a much defaced mural monument. 

M. S. 
MOYSIS FOWLER Sacra Theologi* Baccalaurel 
bujus Ecclesia Collegiate Sancti Wilfridi de Ripon, ac 
Serenissimt Principe Jacobo Restaurata, Decani Primi, Nee- 

wn 



OF RIPOW. I47 

##» Danielis Fowler in Artibus Magistri, Moysis Fi/ii, mc 
*u# Uxorh Jar.2e Fowler, Danielis officium sacrum esse kn 
Mur urnenium Testamento suo <voluit refici. 

Bfci.ow the monument, on a black stone, in gilt 

letters, is inscribed. 
Gtelum, Terra, Homines, de re rixantur eadem y 

Fowl E rum quisquis vendicat esse sunm, 
Nuncius e Calo, tandem componere Lifts, 

Fati, descendens, ultima Jussa refert. 
Turn moriens Animam Ca!o, corf usque Sepulchre, 

Nobis In genii clara Trophaa dedit. 

On a mural tablet with the arms of Dawson and Proctor. 

Deo Optimo Maximo Sff Memorise Priscillae Dawson, unius 

Tiliarum £sf Coharedum Domini Stephani Proctor, Mi litis : 

F&minte multis ^variisq ; et Animi et Corporis Dotibus in- 

signis, qu<e pulchram charissimo Marito fuo Georgio Daw- 

eieroso utriusque Sexus prolem enixa scilicet Robertum, 

Johannera, Stephanum, Gilbertum, Franciscam, et Do- 

am. Annos nata XXXIV placide in dominum obdor- 

mlvit, Februarii 25 A. D. 1662. Cui communi Sepulcbro 

conjuncti sunt Robertus Dawson Filius primogenitus, qui 

obiit 13 Septembris Anno Domini 1 6 14. W Beatrix Pudsey, 

$oror dicloe Priscillx Dawson, et Uxor Stephani Pudsey. 

Generosi, quae obiit 5 Die Mart is, Anne Dom. 1622. ^ 

.Gilbertus Dawson Frater dicli Georgii Dawson, qui obiit 

21 Die Marti s, Anno Dcm. 1622. 

Dormiunt, non mortui sunt, 

Epitaphium 



143 THE HISTORY 

Epitapliiiim PRISCXLLiE DAWSON. 

Firma Fides, Candor, Pi etas, Moresque benignt 
Prise ill a, hie tecum condita car a jaccnt. 
Quid dixi hie ? Terra terrena mole relicta, 
Ad Super as secum te rapuere Domos. 

CHURCH-YARD. 

Amongst a variety of other inscriptions are the two 
following. 

Hie jacet Zacharias Jepson 

Cujus jEtas fuit 49. 

Per paucos a7inos tantum <vixit. 



€l Here lieth the body of Margaret Lupton, late wife 
of Mr. Sampson Lupton, of Braisty- Woods, in Nether- 
dale, who departed this life the 2d. of November, 1718, 
in the 74th. year of her age ; and lived to be mother 
and grandmother to above one hundred and fifty chil- 
dren; and at the baptizing of her first grandchild, the 
child had ten grandfathers and grandmothers then 
present. M 



The 



OF RIPON. 149 

MANOR of RIPON. 

The manor* of Ripon was given by king Athel- 
stan (who succeeded to the throne A. D. 929) to 
Wulston, archbishop of York, and his successors ; 
but archbishop Holgate, in a short time after his 
translation from Landaff to York, by indenture 
inrolled in chancery, date*! the sixth day of Febru- 
ary in the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Henry 
the eighth, alienated it and nine others belonging 
to the church, viz. Bishopside, Monketon prope 
Ripon, Netherdale, Newbv, Sharow juxta Ripon p 
Stainley juxta Ripon, Thorp prope Ripoo, Thorn- 
ton, and Whitcliffe, together with many other 
manors belonging to his see, to the king, his heirs 
and successors, in lieu of which he obtained to his 
see, thirty-three impropriations and advowsons, 
which had come to the crown by the dissolution of 
monasteries. This indenture was acknowledged 
by the archbishop before the king in chancery, on 
the second day of April in the following year, and 
was on the same day confirmed at York, by the 
dean and chapter. But queen Mary on the twentieth 
day of February in the third year of her reign, at 
the instance of archbishop Heath restored the manor 
o of 



* £ee Appendix No 



15O THE HISTORY 

of Ripon, together with seven others, to the see of 
York, to which they have ever since belonged. 

The archbishop of York has a criminal court 
and his prison for the liberty of Ripon ; the court 
house and prison stand on the north side of the 
church, on the site of the palace ; the archbishop of 
©f York is lord, and Custos Rotulorum of this li- 
berty, and on the nomination of the archbishop, 
and by his majesty's commission, justices of the 
peace are appointed, who in conjunction with the 
mayor and recorder, hold sessions here, and act in 
as judicial a manner for the towns and districts 
within the liberty, as the justices for the several 
ridings within the county. Besides the sessions, 
there is a court of pleas called the court military, 
held here on the Monday in every third week, fop 
the trial of all civil causesarising within the liberty, 
in which the archbishop's learned steward, ap- 
pointed by patent, presides as judge. 
Gaoler's Salary — none. 
Fees. — Debtors 10s. 6d. — Felons 3s. ^d. 

When a surgeon is wanted, he is ordered by 
the mayor, and paid by the liberty. There are 
four good rooms for debtors in the keeper's house, 
and two cells for felons. 

Allowance to Debtors— none. — To felons 6d a day. 

The 



OF RIPON. 151 

The court-yardin front of the prison is open and 
airy, being eighty yards by fifty: Felons have not 
the privilege of walking in it, the wall which en- 
closes it being only six feet high. 

The dean and chapter have also a prison, and 
hold a court of pleas here, called the canon fee 
court, on the Tuesday in every thiid week, for the 
recovery of debts and the trial of civil causes ari- 
sing within their manor, which extends over some 
parts of the town, and likewise includes the town- 
ships of Aismunderby with Bondgate, Skelton, 
Markington with Walierthwaite, and Nunwick 
with Howgrave. Osborne Markham Esq ; is judge 
and learned steward of this court ; Mr. P. Taylor 
chapter clerk. 

Gaoler's Salary — Twenty Guineas. 

Fees — Debtors 5s. 4c! — Criminals 6d. 

Allowance to debtors, --none. — To criminals 6d 

a day, which the gaoler receives, and also their 

earnings, for which he maintains them. 

This is not only a gaol for the court, but a 
house of correction for the liberty of Ripon. There 
are three upper rooms for debtors, and two cells on 
the ground floor for felons. A good garden in 
which debtors are allowed to walk. 

o % HOSPITALS. 



*5* THE HlSTORr 

HOSPITALS. 



Hospitals were originally designed for the 
relief and entertainment of travellers, particularly 
pilgrims, and were generally built by the way-side. 
Near this town are three of very ancient founda- 
tion viz. the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen, of 
St. John and St. Ann; a fourth was founded by 
Mr. Zacharias Jepson, Anno 1672; of each of 
these we will give a distinct account. 



The hospital of St. MARY MAGDALEN 

Is in Stammergate, and was founded and endowed 
by Thurstan, archbishop of York, in the time of 
Henry the first ; Leprosy being then prevalent in 
this country; this hospital was at its institution 
under the government of sisters, assisted by a chap- 
lain,; and appropriated for the relief of persons 
afflicted with this loathsome disease, and to prevent 
the contagion from reaching the inhabitants of the 
town, this building was erected about two furlongs 
from it. But when leprosy became less frequent, 
it was converted to the use of sisters and bre- 
thren, 



OF RIPOtf. 153 

thren, under the governance of a master, who Was 
bound to relieve distressed clergy and the poor. 

In process of time the original institution was 
materially injured by some of its masters, and par- 
ticularly by Nicholas de Molyns, who was accused 
of having converted to his own private use, a great 
part of the revenues, which w T ere designed by the 
founder for pious and charitable uses. This abuse 
became so enormous that in the tenth year of the 
reign of Edward the second, a commission was is- 
sued forenquiringintothestateof the hospital, when 
*n inquisition was taken on the LordVday in the 
octaves of the blessed virgin Mary, at Ribston, 
before the king's escheator, on this side the Trent, 
by virtue of the king's writ, and on the oath of 
jurors who say, that in the hospital of the blessed 
Mary Magdalen mentioned in the said wiit, there 
ought to be daily for ever, according to the form 
of the foundation of the same hospital, two chap- 
lains to celebrate divine service, from which the 
chantry of one chaplain, during the whole time 
that Nicholas de Molyns was master, had been bv 
him withdrawn. Likewise in respect to hospita- 
lities, they say, that if strangers, or begging clergy, 
or other indigent, by chance came to the said hos- 
pital, or wayfaring men, they should in the same 
o 3 hospital 



154 THE HISTORY 

hospital have one night's lodging and entertainment* 
that is, victuals and a bed ; so that they might go 
on their way in the morning* Whereas no one had 
relief, victuals, or a bed, but went away empty. 
As to alms giving, they say, that one loaf of bread 
of the value of a farthing, with a quarter of corn, 
of five shillings value ; and one herring, (halec) 
ought, on the day of the blessed Mary Magdalen, 
yearly for ever, to be distributed to every poor bro- 
ther coming to the said hospital, whereas for the 
whole time of the said Nicholas, this alms had 
been withheld, but instead thereof, he gave to the 
poor coming on the said day of Magdalen, one sack 
of beans or coarse meal, but the greater part of the 
poor obtained nothing ; they say also, that the les- 
ser charities, which ought to flow from such a 
kind of hospital, and especially from this, have not 
been distributed by reason of his absence, because 
he seldom resided there, and that, when he did re- 
side, all these by the said Niclolas de Molyns, 
master, during the whole of his time had been 
withdrawn and annihilated. What was the issue 
of this enquiry does not appear. Dugdale y voL 3, 
page 89. 

The endowments of this hospital, in addition 
4o what was given by the founder, were consider- 
ably 



OF RIPON. I55 

ably increased by other pious donations, as may be 
seen from the following inquisition taken in the 
fifteenth year of the reign of Edward the third, by 
virtue of a writ from the king When the jurors 
found that an archbishop of York, whose name 
they knew not, founded the said hospital, and that 
the archbishop of York for the time being, and 
the king on a vacancy of the archiepiscopal see, 
are patrons thereof, and that the archbishop, the 
founder of the said hospital, gave to it one plot of 
ground, and a wood at Ripon, which was called 
Dunscewith, inclosed with trenches, upon which 
the aforesaid hospital is built, and was then worth 
by the vear one hundred shillings, and that he also 
gave to the same hospital, one cart- load (carectatam) 
or two cart loads (carectatas) of the wood of North- 
scogh, for fuel, to be procured every week, and 
pasture in the park of Northscagh for eight oxen, 
ten cows, one bull, and five swine with their young, 
but of the value of the said pasture they say nothing* 
They likewise found that the same hospital was 
endowed by the said archbishop, with the right of 
reaping from every carucate of arable land in Rip- 
scire, one trace of every kind of corn, and was 
worth by the year twenty shillings, all which were 
at the first bestowed on sisters living religiously m 

the 



156 THE HISTORY 

the said hospital, 10 find a chaplain to celebrate 
divine service in the same hospital, and to maintain 
all leprous persons born in Ripscire, coming to 
the said hospital, and to provide for every leprous 
person one garment, called a frock, and two pair 
of shoes every year, and one loaf of bread every 
day, sufficient for the maintenance of one man, 
half a flagon of beer, one (nocium) of flesh on a 
flesh day, and three herrings on every fish day. 
And afterwards, for the augmentation of the said 
alms, there were given by divers persons to the said 
hospital, twenty-four acres of land in the open 
fields of Ripon, which were worth, by the year, 
thirty-five shillings, and an annual rent of six 
marks in the towns of Ripon and Newby. Also 
that the third part of the village of Ukton, with 
its appurtenances, was given to the said hospital, 
to find a chaplain to celebrate there for the soul of 
William de Hemelyn, which part was worth by 
the year four pounds: Also that the manor of 
Mullewaithe with its appurtenances, was appro- 
priated to the said hospital, which was worth by 
the year twelve marks: Also they say that before 
the chapel of the said hospital was dedicated, they 
did not know whether the burial of men, dying in 
the said hospital, had, or had not be-n used with- 
out 



OF RIPO!*. I57 

out leave of the chapter of Ripon, but since its 
dedication this privilege had always been used 
without the consent of the said chapter: Also they 
say that John de Waryner gave to the same hos- 
pital, in the time of the then lord the king, the 
manor of Studley-Roger, to find two chaplains to 
celebrate in the same hospital, during his life, and 
after his death, three chaplains, but the said hos- 
pital was charged to the said John in twelve marks 
yearly during his life : Also they say that the mas- 
ter of the said hospital, for the time being, doth 
not pay tythe of the flat nor of the wood of Dun- 
scewith. Dugdakj vol. 2, page 380. 

By a charter without date, Matilda, daughter of 
Robert son of Godic, gave to Richard son of Hu- 
eldi de Skelton, two ox gangs of land in the teri- 
tory of Skelton, with one toft and appurtenances 
in the same town, paying therefore yearly to Ma- 
tilda daughter of Richard son of Walter twelve- 
pence, and to the hospital of the blessed Mary 
Magdalen, of Ripon two shillings yearly, to wit, 
one moiety at penticost, and the other moiety at 
the feast of St. Martin. 

Ecton in his Thesaurus says this hospital is 
charged in the king's books twenty- four pounds 
and sevenpence halfpenny, tenths two pounds and 

eight 



I58 THE HISTORY 

eightpence three farthings per annum, but is ex- 
empt by Statute of Elizabeth from the payment of 
first fruits and tenths. This hospital consists of a 
range of building, divided into six separate dwel- 
lings and is now inhabited by six poor women 
(widows) who have their situation, together with 
the yearly allowance of three pounds each for life, 
together with the rent of the field adjoining to 
the hospital. The chapel is on the east side of the 
road. The hospital was rebuilt by Doctor Hooke, 
and has the following inscription over the door. 

JEDES HasCE RV1TVRAS 

A Solo restitvit 
R. Hooke s. t. p. Hospit: 
S: Mar Magdal Magister 
JEt Ecclesije Coll: RIPON 
Prebendarivs A. D. 1674 
Hospitii Patronus Revers: 
Dom : Archiep: Eborac: 

Divine service is still performed in the chapel 
on the Sunday after the twenty-second of July, and 
on the feasts of St, John and St. Thomas. 

The mastership of it is in the gift of the arch- 
bishop of York > to which, the dean of Ripon for 
the time being, has of late years been appointed. 

MASTERS. 



OF RIPON. I^q 

MASTERS. 

Nicholas de Molyns, was master of this hos- 
pital in the tenth year of Edward the second. 

Nicholas Clark sub-dean of York, was master 
in 1440. 

Moses Fowler, dean, was master in 1586. 

John Favour L L. D. sub dean and vicar of 
Hallifax, was master in 1608. 

Robert Cook was master in 1624: resigned. 

Richard Hooke D-D. prebendary of Ripon, re- 
built the hospital, and was master in 1674. 

Thf deans, Wyvill, Dering, Wanley, and 
Wacidilove, have held this mastership with the 
deanery. 

Mrs. Wilson, widow of Mr. Alderman Wil- 
son, left by will, ten pounds, and directed that the 
interest of it should be distributed annually at 
xhristmas by the master. 




The 



l6o THE HISTORY 

The HOSPITAL of St. JOHN BAPTIST, 

Is in Bondgate and was founded by one of the 
archbishops of York, early in the reign of king 
John ; but for what number of poor, does not 
now appear. The building is small, and at 
present appropriated to the habitation of two poor 
sisters who have each an annual allowance of one 
pound seven shillings and sixpence. Near the 
hospital is a chapel dedicated to St. John Baptist, 
in which it is said divine service was usually 
celebrated every Sunday until the year 1722 In 
it was a chantry, supposed to be founded by John 
Sherwood who founded a chantry in Ripon church, 
and is said to be buried here, near the steps to the 
altar, under an old uninscribed gravestone. The 
archbishop of York is patron of this hospital which 
is styled the hospital of St John the Baptist, in 
Bondgate, in the parish of Ripon. 

Valuation in the king's books. 

/. s. d. 
"St. Joh. Bapt. juxta Rypon Hosp. 010 14 o4f" 

Tenths 1 1 5* 

From 



OF RIPOK. l6l 

From first fruits and tenths, this hospital is ex- 
empt by Statute of Elizabeth. 

MASTERS, 

1604 Christopher Lyndall, 

1624 George Procter 

1625 John Bramhall 
1660 John Wilkins, dean, 
1672 Richard Hooke 

The deans Wyvill, Dering, Wanley, and 
Waddilove, have held this mastership with the 
deanerv. 

The HOSPITAL of St. ANN, 

In Agnesgale, sometimes called i Malso?i de Dieu, 9 
was founded, as is supposed, by some of the Nevills 
in the reign of Edward the fourth ; and the arms 
of that family found there, may be presumed to afford 
some reason for the supposition. On the outside of 
of the building are the arms of Sir Solomon Swale, 
with initial letters and a date, " S. S. 1654." 

The mayor and corporation aie masters of it. 

The iever.uesof this hospital arise from land 

near Ripon, and are applied to the relief of eight 

poor women, who have each a residence and an al- 

lowanceof three pounds fifteen shillings per annum. 

P JEPSON 



l62 THE HISTORY 

J£PSON's HOSPITAL. 

This hospital is situated in Low-Skellgate, 
and was founded and endowed in the year 1672, 
by Zacharias Jepson of the city of York, apothe- 
cary, a native of this town, who, by will, dated 
the ninth day of March A. D. 1672, gave his house 
in Skellgate to feoffees therein named, in trust, to 
be made into a convenient hospital, such as the 
feoffees, or four of them should think fit, at the 
expence of his executrix, not exceeding one hun- 
dred pounds, for twenty orphan boy s> or very poor 
tradesmen's sens, born in Ripon, who are by the 
said will to be admitted at the age of seven years, 
and are to be elected by the feoffees or four of 
them, twice in the year, viz. on the Tuesday next 
after Lady day, and Michaelmas-day, in the most 
convenient chamber of the said hospital; and 
twenty shillings are allowed for a dinner on each 
feoffee* day. If the master of the free school in 
Ripon, should judge any two of the boys, who have 
been four years and upwards in the said hospital, 
fit to be sent to Cambridge, they are to continue 
in the said hospital 'till they be sixteen years and 
a half old, and then to have twenty pounds a year 

allowed* 



OF RIPON. l6^ 

allowed, for seven years, to support them at that 
university; and if one or both of the said boys 
should, during any part of that time, discontinue 
from the said University, then his or their twenty 
pounds are to cease, and others being qualified as 
aforesaid are to be elected in his or their places, the 
next half year's day, and to enjoy the like sum, from 
time to time, forever. And the master of the said 
school is to have forty shillings for every boy so 
elected and admitted into the said University. 
That the usher of the said free school, being a 
bachelor of arts, and elected by the said feoffees 
©r four of them in the chamber aforesaid, paying 
the rents, observing the customs due to the lord of 
the manor, and performing the injunctions by him 
enjoined, shall be master of the said dwelling or 
hospital, and his successors for ever. The master 
to provide every boy with a blue coat lined with 
yellow, a blue cap, breeches, and doublet, blue 
stockings, shoes, shirts, and bands ; their coats 
must be of good blue cloth, and only faced with 
ytllow, such as the said feoftees or four of them 
showld think fit : they are likewise to have break- 
fasts, dinners, and suppers of good and wholesome 
meat, and convenient lodging in the said hospital ; 
together with washing and all Qther conveniences ; 
p 2 for 



164 THE HISTORY 

for which he shall be allowed the annual sum of 
six pounds each. The said master is to lave 
ten pounds a year for his care in teaching the said 
boys, and a poor tradesman's widow is to have 
three pounds a year and a gown for washing their 
linen, and mending their clothes. 

He gave by the said will the sum of three thousand 
pounds to the said feoffees, in trust, to buy freehold 
land, the rents of which should be by them applied 
as before directed ; and if the annual rents amount 
to more than before given, then every boy, having 
been above four years and a half in the hospital, 
and his years of fifteen and a half being expired, 
is by the said will to have fire pounds to bind him 
an apprentice to a trade in Ripon, and not else- 
where, which sum must be paid to his master six 
months after he shall have been bound, or to have 
more or less as the income shall afford, at the dis- 
cretion of the feoffees or four of them. The mayor 
of Ripon for the time being, George Aislabie of 
Studley-Hall, Esq : and the heirs male of his body 
for ever. The dean or sub-dean, which ever of 
them shall be resident in Ripon on the days of 
election, the two senior aldermen, the master of 
the free school, the senior four-and-twentieth man, 
and the constable of Skellgate for the time being, 

are 



OF KIPON. 165 

are appointed feoffees; the mayor (who is to have 
the casting vote,) the senior alderman and th& 
master of the free school, to be always three of 
them, which three, are empowered by the said 
will to buy lands for the use of the said hospital. 

He gave his other house (which was his fa- 
thers) adjoining the hospital, to his brother 
Matthias Jepson for his life, and then to his sister 
Elizabeth Nelson and her heirs, on paying the sum 
of forty shillings a year for ever to the said feoffees 
in trust, for the use of the said hospital. But the tes- 
tator, at the time ot his death in the year 1672, 
being a free man of the city of York, and married, 
his widow, (notwithstanding his will; became by 
the custom of that city, entitled to a reasonable 
part and proportion of his personal estate, and she 
claiming the same, his trustees for the said charity 
recovered only two thousand pounds of the above 
legacy, which they afterw r ards laul out in purchase 
of lands and fee farm rents, viz. 



a. 



Land within the townships of Ripon 
andLittletborpe, now occupied by the 
master, the Reverend Isaac Godmond, 
at the rent of ... - 12 



o 



*3 A 



l66 THE HISTORY 

/. 5. d. 

A fee farm rent - - --70 2 7 

Ditto 70 2 7 

£• 152 5 a 

The fee farm rents are a kind of property 
•which admits of no advance, and it has been found 
necessary to reduce the number of boys from twenty 
to twelve. It is remarkable that no charitable 
addition has been made to this hospital since its 
first foundation. 

Six boys have been sent to Cambridge and one 
to Oxford. 

CAMBRIDGE. 

1682 March 28, Jefferey, son of Anthony Burtoj* 
1682 September 20, John, son of James Simpson 
1692 March 29, George, son of Richard Sweeting 
1700 March 26, Robert, son of John Durham 
1706 March y John, son of George Batchelor 
1726 Marchy Richard, son of Henry Sweeting. * 

OXFORD. 

1718 Jpril, Francis, son of Francis Walbran. 

Over 



OF RIPON. ,g 7 

Over the door of the hospital is the following 
inscription, 

Stips Pauperum 
Thesaurns Divitum 

Over the door of the master's house, 

Merita mea 

Miseratio Domini 

Zacharias Jepson 

1672. 



END OF THE SECOND PART. 




THE 

HISTORY OF RIPON, 

Part the Third, 

containing a descriptive account of 

FOUNTAINS' ABBEY, STUDLEY, 
HACKFALL, NEWBY, 

And other Places /* tht Neighbourhood. 



««9eeaoeoeoo«ao«d09see«oee 



FOUNTAINS* ABBEY, 



JL HIS celebrated abbey was for monks of th& 
Cistercian order, and may be conjectured to have 
taken the iiame of Fountains* from Fontaines in 
Burgundy, the birth place of St. Bernard, abbot 
ofCtairvaux. tt owed its origin to the piety of 
some monks from the benedictine monastery of 
St. Mary in York. Before the circumstances at- 
tending its foundation are related, it may be requU 
site to prerhisfe a few remarks On the cisterciari 
order, and of St; Bernard, their saint arid patron* 
In the first place* the regular benedictine abbey 
of St. Mary itl York was founded by Alan earl of 
Richmond A. D. xo8B. Several churches in Rich- 
iTiondshire being of course attached to it by him 



lya THE HISTORY 

or his successors. In the beginning of the next 
century rose the distinguished race of cistercian 
monks ; a reformed part of the benedictines. 

jt* D. 1098. Robert, abbot of Molesme in 
Burgundy, withdrew to Citeaux or Cisteaux (Cis- 
tertium) a desert place in the diocese of Challons, 
five leagues from the city of Dijon in that province, 
and founded there the first abbey of cistercian 
monks. # 

St. Bernard was born (says Du Pin cent xii. 
ch. vii.) in A. D 1091, at Fontaines* a town of 
Burgundy, of which his father Tescelin was lord. 
Patria Burgundus, ortu nobilis, in Fontanenst 
castro, juxta Divioncm natus anno 1091. \wA.D* 

II 13 



* It is observable, that all the monasteries of the cu- 
tercians were in the same manner founded in desert and 
solitary places. Of which the five or six cistercian abbiej 
in Yorkshire, Rivaux, Fountains', Byland* Kirkstal, 
Roche abbey, and Jervaux, afford very beautiful 
and striking examples. Another peculiar distinction 
highly to the credit of this order, is, that they were 
more anxious to promote the elegant construction of 
their fabrics, than the increase of their revenues. And 
this also is strikingly exemplified in this county. The 
revenues of Fountains were indeed ample ; but those 
attached to the beautiful structures of Rivaux or Kirk- 
§tal, or to any other of the abbies above mentioned, 
amounted not at the dissolution to more than three hum* 
dred pounds per annum. 



OF RIPON. I73 

1 1 13 he, with thirty of his companions, took the 
monastic habit in the abbey of Citeaux ; Stephen 
Harding, an englishman, being at that time the 
abbot. Two years after this event, he was sent 
to found, or to regulate an abbey of cistercians 
(lately established) at Clairvaux in the diocese of 
Langres in Champagne, on the river Aube near 
its source; where he fixed, and became as it were 
the head of the cistercians, called from him also 
Bernardines; left at his decease seven hundred 
monks in his abbey of Clairvaux; and saw one 
hundred and sixty monasteries planted un^er his 
auspices, in different parts of Europe. OiMfte 
superior influence which he possessed over kings, 
popes, and councils, see Mosheim cent xii. civ. ii. 
§ xvi. 

In A. D. 1131 Walter d'Espec, a baron of ver? 
high rank and ample possessions introduced the 
cistercians into the north of England, by founding 
the abbey of Rivaux near Helmsley, which he peo- 
pled with monks from Clairvaux. The next year 
A. D. 1 1 32, ten or twelve monks separated from 
St Mary's at York, embraced the rule of cister- 
cians and established themselves at Fountains'. 
The monks coming off from an old benedictinc 
abbey, might be desirous to shew, by assuming the 
0^2 name 



fj4 THE HISTORY 

name of Fontanensis, dc Fontibus, Fountains' or 
Fountaines, that their monastery was fully Cister- 
cian or bernardine ; and that they were under Saint 
Bernard's guidance, a circumstance thatjwould give 
them high repute in that age. 

At the same time it should be mentioned, that 
whilst these pages were preparing for the press, 
the history of Craven has been published ; in which 
the learned author has obliged the public with a 
derivation of the name of the abbey of Fountains*, 
that much deserves their attention. 

He acquaints us, in an explanation of Spencer's 
celebrated distich (Fairy Queen, B. iv. c. xi. st. 37) 
on six rivers of the north. 

*' Still Are, swift Wharf, with Oze the most of might, 
" High Swale, unquiet Nydd, and troublous Skell, " 

That the derivation of the Are and Wharf 
are fixed by Camden, — the Are, — like the french 
Saoneox Arar (described by Caesar to flow incredibili 
lenitate) being from the Celtic, Ara, mild or tran- 
quil ; and the Wharf, Sax. Guerf, from the british, 
Guer, swift or rapid; that Ure and Ouse are the 
same word, signifying water; that Skell is simply a 
fountain ; that Swale is derived from the Anglo- 
Saxon Swalan, torrerc, a flame, from its rapidity, 

thus 



OF RIPON. *75 

thus the latin torrens ; and that Nidd, originally 
Nidur, hence Nidderdale, is from the danish Nid- 
dur, Susurrus, a murmuring stream. History of 
Craving page 16. 

So again, page 178, mentioning Skeilands he 
observes, that like many places in Craven* -as 
Skeldhow, Thruskell, &c. it is named from the 
saxon, Skel, a fountain. 

He has afterwards, page 189, this passage. 

11 The word Fountains has never been account- 
" ed for. No remarkable springs break out upon 
" the spot, which can have given origin to the 
" appellation. But the first name assigned to this 
u house was the abbey of Skeldale; and the mean- 
" ing of Skell not being then entirely obsolete, 
" the monks, who always wrote in latin, translated 
" it de Fontibus; afterwards the original name 
" was forgotten, and the wordFontes was re-trans*- 
u lated, for popular use, Fountains." 

Such is the ingenious conjecture of the author 
of the history of Craven ; which is here submitted 
with the preceding one to the judgment aad con- 
sideration of the reader. 

Note, Camden, speaking of the castle of Hil- 

derskill near Sfceiiff-Hutton, north-riding Com: 

Ebor: writes it Hinderskell j obseives that it was 

Q_3 built 



1^6 THI HISTORY 

built by the barons de Greystock, and adds M •Ills 
a fontium elullientium multitudint , Hundredsk*ll> 
dictum. Cam. Brit* Edit. Lat. 1607, page 589. 

11 Hinderskill castle, built by the barons 
" Greystoke, and called by some, from the number 
€i of springs, Hundred-Skell. " Gougk's BritennU 
vtl. 3. page 20. 



»««U**ftRW««A**=-- 



The ruins of this once famed monastery cannot 
fail to attract the attention of every one who has 
an opportunity of visiting them, and even strike 
the mind with icveiential awe. They are, perhaps, 
more perfect and retain more evident marks of the 
original structure than those of any other such 
edifice in England. Some idea of the former 
splendour and magnificence of Fountains' abbey, 
may be formed from the account which we will 
now give. 

The monks of the cistercian abbey at Rievaux 
were so famed for the sanctity of their lives, and 
their strict observance of the cistercian discipline, 
that Richard the prior, the sub-prior, and other re- 
ligious of the abbey of St. Mary at York, were 
resolutely determined to leave their monastery 

and 



OF RIFON, I77 

and adopt that order: But this was opposed by 
Galfrid their abbot, who held it a reflection on his 
government. They therefore preferred a complaint 
against him to Thurstan, archbishop of York, re- 
questing him to visit their monastery, and assist 
them in their separation. A day was appointed 
for the purpose, (October 6, 1132) when the abbot 
and a vast concourse of monks assembled from dif- 
ferent parts of the country, and opposed the entranct 
of the archbishop and his attendants, in conse- 
quence of which, he interdicted both the church and 
the monks. After which Richard the prior, the 
sub prior, and eleven monks, withdrew themselves 
to the archbishop's house, where they remained 
some time; here they were joined by Robert, a 
monk from Whitby abbey. 

The archbishop being at Ripon the succeeding 
Christmas, assigned to them certain lands about 
three miles west of that place, in the patrimony 
of St. Peter, whereon to erect a cistercian mo- 
nastery. The place was called Skell-dale, from 
the river which runs through it, and is represented 
to have been at that time, more suited to the re- 
treat of wild beasts, than the reception of man; no 
marks of cultivation were to be found near it, and 
its surface was wholly covered with stone and wood. 

"A 



I78 THE HISTORY 

" A barren and detested vale it was. 

" The trees, the summer, yet forlorn and lean, 

" O'ercome with moss, and baleful misselto. " 

To this gift he afterwards added the village of 
Sutton. Richard, the prior of St. Mary's, was 
elected their abbot; with him they retired to this 
desert in the depth of winter, without any previ- 
ously formed shelter or provision, relying on the 
watchful attention of providence, and the bentfi- 
cence of those piously disposed. 

They took up their abode under the shade of 
a large elm tree, 



« ■ Whose boughs were moss/d with age, 

" And high top bald with dry antiquity ; " 

that stood in the midst of the vale ; the branches 
of which being thatched with straw, afforded them 
some shelter , under it they ate, slept, and prayed; 
the archbishop occasionally furnished them with 
bread, and the adjacent stream with drink. During 
the day, some endeavoured to clear an J cultivate a 
small piece of giound for a garden, whilst others 
were employed in forming, with wattles, a little 
oratory, and in erecting cells and offices. It is 

supposed, 



Of RIPOH. j>jg 

supposed, that they soon changed their elm, for a 
shelter of seven yew trees growing on the south 
side of the abbey, all yet (1806) standing, except 
the largest, which was blown down some years 
ago. They are of immense bulk, the trunk of one 
of them being, at three feet from the ground, 
twenty-six feet and six inches in circumference, 
and are so near each other as to form an excellent 
cover nearly equal to that of a thatched roof. " Un- 
H der these trees," says Doctor Burton* " we are 
" told by tradition, the monks resided 'till they 
" built their monastery which seems to me to be 
* 4 probable, if we consider how little a yew tree 
44 increases in a year, and to what an amazing 
•■ bulk these arc grown. And as the hill side was 
44 covered with wood, which is now almost cut 
" down, except these trees, it seems as if they 
44 were left standing, to perpetuate the memory of 
44 the monks habitation there, during the first 
44 winter of their residence. " 

The winter being ended, they dispatched a 
messenger to St. Bernard at Clairvaux, with letters 
testifying their determination to pursue the rigid 
order followed by cistercian monks \ to enable them 

to 

• Monai. Ebor. p. 141. 



l8o THE HISTORY 

to effect their purpose, St. Bernard sent back with 
their messenger, Geoffry, a monk of his monas- 
tery, who instructed them in the cistercian disci- 
pline. About this time their number was increased 
by the addition of ten priests and laymen, which 
added so much to the difficulty of their subsistence; 
that we are told,* they were obliged to eat the 
leaves of trees and such wild herbs as the desert 
afforded, boiled up with a little salt. 

In their greatest distress, a cart load of bread 
was sent them by Eustace Fitz-John, owner of 
Knaresborough castle. For the two succeeding 
years they laboured under very great hardships, 
when Hugh, dean of York, in a severe illness or- 
dered himself and his possessions to be carried to 
the monastery of Fountains'. This donation was 
quickly followed by others; Serlo and Tosti, two 
canons of York, gave up themselves and their 
wealth to it. Soon after which, its possessions 
were much increased by the donation of Serlo de 
Pembroke, who gave the village ofCayton; and 
the benefactions of Robert de Sartis, a knight, and 
Rajalinda his wife, who gave the town of Harles- 
hows and its adjacent fields, with the forest of 

Warkesale j 

* V.ctisls. Ebor.— — Gro. Antiq. 



of RiroN. iSr 

Warkesale; and to these was added the grange of 
Aldeburgh with its appurtenances. 

William archbishop of York being deposed 
about the year 1 140, the soldiers who favoured him* 
having endeavoured without success to find Henry 
Murdock, the abbot, [whom they considered as 
principally accessory to that event,] in revenge set 
lire to the monastery, which, with half of the ora* 
tory was consumed. 

The monastery was refounded about the year 
1 143, and the foundations of the church were laid, 
and some pillars raised by the abbot John de Ebon 
1204. John de Pherd, their next abbot, car- 
ried on the work with great expedition, which was 
finished by John de Cancia, who instituted nine 
altars therein, added the painted pavement, the new 
cloisters, the infirmary, and a house for the enter- 
tainment of the poor, and died in the thirty-first 
year of Henry the third, A. D. 1245. 

During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries 
the characters of the cistercian monks were com- 
pounded of real Christianity, of superstition, and 
fanaticism. They were bred in the school of St. 
Bernard, and until they were corrupted by wealth 
and indolence, certainly retained much of that 
evangelical spirit which their master had imbibed 

from 



182 THE HIlTOJtY 

from St. Augustine. — of their superstition it will 
be needless to speak, — of their fanaticism there can 
be no doubt. See Mon: Ang : vol. i 9 p. 750 0*^795. 

A. D, 1204.. John de Romaine arbhbishop of 
York, certified to the visitors of the cistercian or- 
der sent from Clairvaux, the extreme poverty of 
these monks ; whether this arose from the expences 
of their building, or from other extravagances \% 
not sufficiently clear; probably it was owing to 
both circumstances* 

They suffered much by the depredations oi the 
scots, whoNat that time pervading the north of Eng- 
land, destroyed the produce of their lands, and 
burnt many of their houses. This occasioned king 
Edward the Secbhrt, to remit them their taxes, and 
in the thirteenth year of his reign he granted them 
ft free exemption. By an inquisition taken A. D. 
1 363, it was found, that divers of their granges 
were so ruinous that they could not be repaired. 

This was not of long continuance. The monks 
of Fountains Were in such repute for their sanctity 
as to claim the attention of the first men in the 
realm, and many of the great northern barons, with 
immense donations, purchased here a sepulture* 
Amongst these was the most ancient ahd noble 
family of Percy. Two of the most illustrious of 

whom* 



OF RIPON. 183 

whom, although the monasteries of Whitby, Sal- 
lay,* and Handal, had been founded by their family, 
were here interred. Lord Richard de Percy, one 
of those barons who were chiefly accessory to the 
obtaining of the great charter from king John, and 
who was appointed one of the twenty guardians to 
see to the due observance of it, is expressly said to 
have been buried in the wall of Fountains' abbey. § 
And lord Richard's great nephew, lord Henry de 
Pcrcy> who held a principal command under Ed- 
ward the first in his wars in Scotland, and was 
made governor of Gal way and Aire in 1296, and 
invested by that king with the earldom of Carrick* 
forfeited by Robert Bruce, was brought into York- 
shire for sepulture and buried at Fountains' abbey 
before the high altar, A. D* 1 3 15. This last men- 
tioned nobleman, lord Henry de Percy, had great 
and numerous grants assigned to him in North- 
umberland, which brought the Percies connected 
w4th that county, of which his great grandson was 
first earl. 

" The lake of Malhamwaler was given byWiU 

Ham de Percy, (the founder of the abbey of Saliay); 

r about 

* Saliay abbey inCiaven, belonging to the Right 

Hcwiourabl e Lord Gi^mham. 

§ G:ose*5 Aptiq. T : t, Fountains abb:y* 



1?4 THE HISTORY 

about the beginning of the reign of Stephen, and 
though at the distance of near thirty miles, the in- 
exhaustable store of excellent trout and perch with 
which this lake has always abounded, must, at one 
season of the year, have converted the fasts of that 
house into the most delicious of all repasts. " 

" The original grant of this lake is to be found 
in DodsSvortlvs MSS. and a confirmation of it 
in the Townley MSS. Anno 1 175-t " 

The Percies were considered as hereditary be- 
nefactors and patrons of this foundation, and were- 
applied to when an emergency made it necessary, as 
appears by the following letter, written in the reign 
of Henry the eighth, on a complaint from the 
monks against their abbot. It was written by 
Henry Percy, sixth earl of Northumberland, to 
Thomas Arundel Esq ; one of the gentlemen of the 
privy chamber to the lord legate Wolsey. 

<c Mine entirely wel beloved and assured frend 
in right harty maner I signifye unto you that thef 
is credible informacion maid unto me upon the 
suteand behalf of the convent and bretherne of the 
monestary of Fountaince in the county of Yorke 
that the abbot there doith not indeavour hymself 

lykc 



i Hist: oi Craven, art: Fou a tains' abbey. 



Of RIPON. I05 

lyke a discrete father towards the said convent and 
the profet of the hous but haith against the same 
as well solde and wastyd the great parte or all theyre 
store in Cataill as alsoo theyre wooddis in dyverse 
contries beying in lyke manner as I am informed 
in his owne conversation after such sorte r as the 
quyet of the said hous which shoulde depende anemt 
theyme is moch tedews and uncharitable | whereby 
the service of Godd shuld not be maynteyned like 
to the ancient custome there | And for that mine 
ancestors and I are bentfactours to the said mones- 
tary { the informacion w r as more inforced to be 
maid upon me at this my beying here to the intent 
uppon the premises I might cause advertesement 
to be maid unto my singuler good lord legate that 
his grace wd ponder the premises by his power 
and auctoritc of commission to some discrete fa- 
thers in that countrey of religious howses J thereby 
to authoryse theyme that if matter of depryvacyon 
may be founde to have the same in execution with 
a free election to be grountyd by his grace to the 
said convent before the said religious persons com- 
missioners I And the said convent havying especial! 
respect to the great comoditie and profet that may 
inscwe upon the same, and the better mayntein- 
ment of Goddis service | And perceyving in the 
k a contrary 



x86 



THE HISTORY 



contrary they re great impoveryshment would for 
the increase a^ayn of the said hous | gyf towards 
the advancement of hys gracious lege, 500 marks 
to have lyke comyssion to be addrcssyd into the 
contrey desyring you most hartely for that I cannot 
by reason of my diseases attend my lord myself 
according to my bounden dutie | that ye wolde be 
meane unto his grace upon the contents with effect 
which 2s I perceyve shal be a right charitable act 
to be executed accordingly | And thus hartely fare 
ye well j at* besids Elsington 

Yours assury'd 

H. Northumberland/' 

this xxvj day of June t 

To my bedfellowe Arrondell. 

It is extremely probable that this letter was 
written some time between the years 1527, when 
this earl succeeded to the title, and 1537, the year 
in which the northern religious houses were visited 
t>y order of king Henry the eighth; when the 

following 

ir — *r— ■ ■ ■■ 

# This blank is in the original. 

f Thus far is in the hand writing of the earl's secre- 
tary ; it is subscribed &c. by himself. 



OF RIFON. 187 

following letter was transmitted by Layton, one 
of the visitors. 

To obtain the visitation, the monks of this abbey 
paid a fine of one hundred marks. 

4< Please your worship to understand that the 
abbot of Fountayns hath so greatly dilapidate his 
house, wasted ye woods, notoriously keeping six 
whores, and six days before our coming he com- 
mitted theft and sacrilege confessing the same; for 
at midnight he caused his chapleyn to stele rhe keys 
of the sexton and took out a jewel, a cross of gold 
with stones, one Warren a goldsmyth of the chepe 
was with him in his chambre at the hour, and there 
they stole out a great emerode with a rubye, the 
sayde Warren made the abbot believe the rubye 
was a garnet, and so for that he paid nothing, for 
the emerode but ^20. He sold him also plate 
without weight or ounces, 

yours &c. 

Subscribed R. Layto^. 

From Richmont (in Com. cbor.) 
the 20th. Jan. 

This abbot's name was Thirskc ; he was accu- 
sed of theft and sacrilege, and of wasting the wood, 
R 3 cattle, 



l88 THE HISTORY 

cattle, and profits belonging to the house. He was 
expelled, and afterwards hanged at Tyburn. 

He was succeeded by Marmaduke Bradley, who 
had been suffragan bishop of Hull, and chaplain 
to the king. He surrendered the whole profits of 
the monastery, November the 26th. 1540. The 
building when complete, is said to have covered ten 
acres of ground. 



GRANTS and CONFIRMATIONS of PRI- 
VILEGES to the ABBEY of FOUNTAINS* 

The monks of this abbey enjoyed the sam# 
privileges with, others of the cistercian order in 
being exempt from payment of tythes of all such 
ground as they kept in their own hands, or occu- 
pied at their own expence, which was very exten- 
sive ; we are told by Doctor Whitaker that " the 
possessions of this wealthy house stretched from 
the foot of Pcnnigent to the boundaries of Saint 
Wilfrid ofRipon, without interruption. Fountains' 
fell still retains the name of its ancient possessors; 
all the high pastures from thence to Kilnsey were 

ranged 

_. ~ j , .... « ■ — ■ — ■ —? 

* Monas: Ebor ; 147. 



OF RIPON. 189 

ranged by their flocks and herds: Kilnsey and 
Conistone were their property, the commons of 
the latter joined uponNetherdale, and all this val- 
ley (tota Netherdale are the sweeping words of 
Mowbray's charter) had been early bestowed 
upon them down to Brimham, which touched up- 
on the immediate demesnes of the house. 

The lands in Craven contained in a ring fence, 
upon a very moderate computation, one hundred 
square miles, or sixty four thousand acres. 

Kilnsey was the place to which the immense 
flocks of the abbey were driven from the surrounding 
hills for their annual sheep-shearing, a scene of 
primitive festivity. From the name of the chapel- 
house there, it seems probable that the monks either 
had a small cell, or a grange with a chapel annexed, 
(in a picturesque and interesting situation) where 
an excellent house was built by the late John Ten- 
nant Esq ; whose ancestor, Jeffrey Tennant of 
Bordeley, purchased the estate from the Gr»sham 
family, the grantees of Fountains 1 abbey, in the 
fourteenth of Elizabeth. " 

u At Kilnsey, 'as the most accessible part of their 
domains, courts were kept for all the Craven manors 
belonging to Fountains' abbey, (except Litton and 
Longstrother, which last weic holden at Litton) 

The 



1$0 THE HISTORY 

The walls of their court house were remaining at 
Kilnsey, in the forty- first of Elizabeth, when it 
was remembered that a pasture had been assigned 
for the horses of all the Jurors and Homagers in 
summer, and hay in winter, at the expence of the 
house. w See Hist : of Craven p. 385-6. 

Pope Innocent the fourth, (who was elected 
A. D. 1241) on the 6th. kal, Feb. (27th. January} 
in the first year of his pontificate, confirmed to this 
abbot and convent, the former exemption from 
payment of tythes; also further granted to them 
the exemption from paying tythes of wool, lamb, 
and milk, in whatsoever parish their sheep might 
be fed. And 

Pope Alex, the fourth (elected A. D. 1254) up- 
on the demise of Innocent IV, by his bull, dated 
pridie Id. Aug. (12 August) in the fourth year of 
his pontificate ; at the request of cardinal J. Titul. 
St. Lawrence, in Lucina, granted that such lands, 
whether cultivated or uncultivated, as had not paid 
tythes, although afterwards they should be let to 
others to cultivate, should yet be exempt from 
payment of tythes. 

Pope Boniface the ninth, in the eighth year of 
his pontificate, exempted those religious of the 
cisteician order from payment of tythes, for such 

lands 



OF RIPON. ig r 

lands belonging to them, as were let to others. 
This exemption, in the twelfth year of his pontifi- 
cate he further confirmed, but king Henry IV. 
would not suffer them to enjoy it, as appears by his 
order dated 24th. May, in the first year of his reign, 
upon a complaint of the prebends &c. of St. Wil- 
frid's church at Ripon. 

King Henry I. granted that the monks of Foun- 
tains, their horses, men, and effect should be ex- 
empt from payment of tolls, for passage and pon- 
tage, and be duty free wheresoever they w T ent by 
land or by water, and especially to and from 
Boroughbridge. 

King Stephen confirmed all the grants made to 
them by Thurstan, archbishop of York, Henry 
his successor, Alan, earl of Britain, and others, and 
exempted their lands from all service. 

Henry II. by his letters patent, confirmed 
their possessions to them, with sac, soc, team, and 
infangtheof ; and exempted them from themanelith, 
and danegeld, and of assize, and of aid of county 
or hundred. 

Richard I. confirmed his father's (king Henry 
II.) grants, together with those of their possessions 
therein specified, by letters patent, dated the 1 6th 
«f September, in the first year of his reign, A* D. 

uSo ? 



i()1 THK HISTORY 

1 189, and these were renewed again on the ninth 
of November, in the tenth year of his reign. 

Henry III. also confirmed the same at York, 
on the 23d* of February* 

King Edward I. on the eighteenth of September, 
in the eighth year of his reign, A. D. 1280, grant- 
ed to them free warren in their demesnes in Mor- 
kar, Somewith, Aldeburgh,Sleningford, and Sutton, 
provided those lands were not in the king's forests. 
And by other letters patent, dated sixteenth Octo- 
ber, in the twentieth year of his reign, he confirm- 
ed to them free warren in their demesnes in Bal- 
dersby, Marton-super-Moram,Thorpe-sub-Bosco, 
Kilnsey in Craven, Bordeley in Craven, and 
Bradeley. 

King Richard the II. by letters patent, dated 
ninth of November, in the tenth year of his reign, 
jf. D 1387 confirmed to them all their possessions 
as specified in the charter, granting unto them sac, 
soc, toll, team, and infangenetheof, with the courts 
of all their tenants, and the cognizance of all trans- 
gressions on their lands, with the assize of bread 
and ale; and the nomination or removal of their 
own bailiffs and servants, with all fines and for- 
feitures within the said premises; likewise the 
,same liberties which the church of St. Peter's at 

York, 



Of RIPON. I93 

York, enjoyed. He also exempted them from as- 
size of the county, riding-, and wapentake, from 
danegeld, aids, scutage, pontage, pedage, carriage, 
tolls for repairing castles, clearing fosses, stallage, 
and taillage; forbidding every man from arresting 
any person within their premises, without the ab- 
bot and convent's licence. 

King Henry VI. by the consent of the lords 
spiritual and temporal in parliament, confirmed 
the above said privileges in the first year of his 
reign, A. D. 1422. 

Thurstan archbishop of York, the founder* 
who sat from A. D. 11 14, to fiiteenth January 
A D. 1 143, gave to them part of his wood de Her- 
leso, with the land near the wood, which Wallef, 
son of Archil, the archbishop's man gave to them. 

Henry Murdoc, his immediate successor, (who 
$at ixomA.D. 1 147 to 1153) confirmed what Thur- 
stan and others had given, viz. the church of Foun- 
tains' Sutton-grange, Herleso, the grange of Warth- 
sal, with other lands* 

Roger of Bishop-bridge* archbishop of York, 
(who sat from A. D, 1154 to A D. 1181) confir- 
med the same, as did Robert dean, and the chapter 
of York. 

From 



T-94 THE HISTORY 

From an official copy it appears that William 
Knight, archdeacon of Richmond, and others, by 
virtue of a commission, under the great seal of 
Henry the eighth, estimated the abbey of Fountains, 
its site, with the gardens, orchards, park, and in- 
cisures, together with the mill, all in their own 
occupation, to be of the yearly value of twenty-sis 
pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence. 

Its revenues at the dissolution, amounted 

/. s. d. 

According to Speed to ♦ *... 1073 o 7 

■ ■ Dugdale 998 6 8 

^ Burton ....♦ .* 1I25 18 if 

There were lands in two hundred and forty 
lordships belonging to it. 




blMENSlO 



OF RIPON, 195 

DIMENSIONS &c. OF THE RUIN. 

The GREAT TOWER 

Is one hundred and sixty-six feet, six inches high, 
and twenty-four feet square. It is placed at the 
north end of the transept, and is probably, from the 
appearance of the windows, and angular ornamen- 
tal buttresses, of which there are none attached to 
the church, of a somewhat later <era than the rest 
of the building, or of the time of Edward the third, 
when York minster was erected. It merits the 
attention of the spectator as very perfect and lofty, 
and of noble proportions; and as giving by its pe- 
culiar situation, an uncommon degree of pictur- 
esque dignity to every view of the ruin in which 
it is included. 

Immediately behind the altar is 

The SANCTUM SANCTORUM, 

One hundred and thirty- two feet long, and thirty- 
six broad; where only the principal or heads ot 
the order were admitted. Adjoining is 

The ALTARc 

WiThin a few yards of the tessellated pavement 

of the altar lies a stone-coffin, in which, it is said., 

s lerd 



I96 THE HISTORY 

lord Henry de Percy was buried, in the year 1315. 
In a chapel to the left, is a broken stone-figure, 
said to be of the earl of Mowbray in full armour, 
with the arms of Mowbray on his shield. 

The TRANSEPT 

Is one hundred and eighty-six feet wide. At the 
top of the north corner window is the figure of an* 
angel holding a scroll, with the date 1283. 

The NAVE 

Or body of the church, presents a majestic speci- 
men of the early gothic style of architecture of the 
time of Henry the third, being completed by abbot 
John de Cancia, who died A. D. 1245; whilst the 
eastern part of it exhibits instances of great light- 
ness and elegance in the choir and columns of the 
sanctum, and especially in the magnificent arch of 
the great east window. If this superb and lofty 
arch has not been added since the date on the west 
window (1292) it is, perhaps the first example of 
one of that magnitude in the kingdom; and the 
whole church may be esteemed one of the purest 
models now extant, of the nimple and majestic 
style of building which prevailed in the reign of 
Edward the first. The nave is sixty-five feet 

wide. 



OF *IPON. J97 

wide. — The whole length of the edifice from east 
"to west is three hundred and fifty-one feet. 

The CLOISTER GARDEN 

Is one hundred and twenty feet square And now 
planted with shrubs and evergreens. 

The CHAPTER HOUSE 
Is eighty-four feet by forty-two; the rubbish with- 
in it was cleared away about the year 1791, when 
several tombstones of the abbots interred here were 
discovered* the floor has been a tessellated pavement 
of various designs, fragments of which still remain,, 
The tombstones are much broken, and the inscrip- 
tions so defaced, that two only remain legible, viz* 

Hie requiescit dominus Joannes X. 
Abbas de Fontibus qui obiit vnj. DIE. 
Decembris. 
s 2 Hie 



* For this discovery we are indebted to a very respect- 
able antiquarian, Mr. John Martin, late ofRipon. After 
perusing the nutes in Doctor Burton's Monasticon, 
wherein he mentions the places of interment of many of 
the abbots ; he prevailed upon the head gardener at Stud- 
ley, to suffer him to make the search, in which, being 
successful, he communicated the result, and the chapter- 
house was soon aftervsards cleared of the rubbish,, 



I98 THE HISTORY 

Hie requiescit dominus Johannes xn, Abbas de 
Font i bus. 

The SCRIPTORIUM 

Was over the chapter house, and of the same di- 
mensions, it appears to have been supported by tea 
pillars of grey marble, the basements of which are 
now remaining. 

The KITCHEN 

Which is divided, is very small when compared 
with the other apartments, and is remarkable for 
a curious arched fire-place. 

The REFECTORY 

Is one hundred and eight feet by forty-five ; with 
a gallery on one side, probably for disputations. 

The CLOISTERS 

Are three hundred feet long and forty-two feet 
wide ; the roof is arched and supported by twenty- 
One stone pillars. Near to one end is a large stone 
bason, two yards in diameter. Over the cloisters is 

The DORMITORY, 

Of the same dimensions. Under the steps leading 
to which is a PORTER's LODGE. 



OF RIPON. X99 

A few yards distant are the ruins of the apart- 
ments occupied by the abbots. 

Over the principal west window, on the 
outside, is a thrush standing upon a tun, carved in 
stone, supposed to denote the name of the founder, 
with a scroll bearing the date 1292; the same 
hieroglyphic is placed over the window at the ex- 
tremity of the south side, On each side of the 
towei are the following inscriptions, in large saxo- 
monastic character*. 

EAST SIDE, 
Soli deo Ihu. xto, honor et glia. in scla. sclor, 

WEST SIDE. 

Agno. dei Ihu. xto. honor et glia. in scla. sclor 

NORTH SIDE. 

Et virtus et fortitudo deo nostro in secula seculorum, 

Amen. 

Soli deo honor et glia. in secula seculorum% 

SOUTH SIDE. 
Soli deo honor et glia. in secula seculorum, Amen. 



ABBOTS 



20# THE HISTORY 

ABEOTS OF FOUNTAINS'. 

TFhen created. Allots names. Vacated ly 

1132 1 RICHARD Mort. 

H39 2 RICHARD the 2d M. 

1 143 3 HENRY MURDOCH Resig. 

1 146 4 MAURICIUS R. 

1 146 5 THORALD R. 

6 RICHARD the 3d Mort. 

1 1 70 7 ROBERT, abbot of Pipewell M. 

1 179 8 WILLIAM M. 

1190 9 RALPH HAGETT M. 

1203 10 JOHN M. 

1209 11 JOHN PHERD Resig. 

1219 12 JOHN DE CANCIA (of Kent) .... Mort/ 

1246 13 STEPHEN DE ESTON M. 

1252 14 WILLIAM DE ALLERTON M. 

1258 15 ADAM M. 

1259 * 6 ALEXANDER M. 

1265 17 REGINALD .„. M, 

1274 18 PETER AILING Depos. 

1279 19 NICHOLAS Mort. 

3280 20 ADAM M. 

1284 21 HENRY DE OTELY M. 

1290 22 ROBERT BISHOPTON M. 

131 1 23 WILLIAM RYGTON M. 

1316 24 WALTER COKEWALD Resig. 

133S 25 ROBERT COPEGYRIE Mort. 

When 



OF RIPON. 201 

When created. Abbots names. Vacated by 

1346 26 ROB : MOULTON, or MONKTON M. 

1369 27 WILLIAM GOWER Resig, 

1384 28 ROBERT BURLEY Mort. 

1410 29 ROGER FRAUNK ... Expul. 

30 JOHN RIPON Mort. 

1434 3 1 THOMAS PASSELEW Resig. 

1442 32 JOHN MARTIN Mort. 

1442 33 JOHN GRENEWELL, S. T. P. ... M. 

1471 34 THOMAS SWINTON Resig> 

1478 35 JOHN DARNETON .'. 

1494 36 MARMADUKE HUBY 

1526 37 WILLIAM THIRSKE, B D. Oxon. 
1537 38 MARMADUKE BRODELAY, or 
BRADLEY, Suffragan bishop of Hull. 




STORES 



202 THE HISTORY 

STORES FOUND AT THE DISSOLUTION 
OF THE ABBEY. * 

/. /. d. 

Plate in the church 519 15 5 

Ditto — custody of my Lord Abbot 147 13 7I 

Ditto — Buttery - 30 8 7 

Ditto — Frater --«- 3 3 4 

Ditto at Brimham 7 410 

£ 708 5 i 

Horned cattle - 2356 

Sheep- 1326 

Horses 86 

Swine — — 79 

CORN IN THE DOMAINS. 
Wheat 117 quarters 
Rye - 12 ditto 
Oats 134 ditto 
Hay 392 loads. 

CORN IN THE GRANARIES. 

Wheat - — 18 quarters 

Rye 18 ditto 

Barley Malt 90 ditto 
Oats 2 ditto 

# Monas; Ebor: 



OF RIPOKF. 203 

The church, bells, site of the abbey, and most 
part of its estates, were granted by letters patent, 
under the great seal of Henry the eighth, dated 
first October A. R. 32. to Sir Richard Gresham, 
knight, and his heirs for ever, subject to certain 
reserved rents payable to the crown. 
f From the Compotus of Sir Richard Gresham 
for the thirty-third year of Henry the eighth it ap- 
pears that the annual income of the estates of this 
abbey, had then been advanced very little above the 
former estimate ; either because cheap purchases 
afforded at that time no excuse for racking of rents, 
or that in the general discontent which prevailed 
in the north, on account of the dissolution ©f reli- 
gious houses, such a measure would have been 
impolitic and dangerous Hist: of Craven, p. 389. 

The estates and abbey were sold by Sir Richard 
Gresham to Sir Stephen Proctor, whose daughter 
and heiress brought them to John Messenger Esq; 
of one of whose descendants, the abbey was pur« 
chased by the late William Aislabie Esq; who 
annexed it to his pleasure grounds. 



FOUNTAINS' 



*0+ THI HISTORY 



FOUNTAINS' HALL, 



STANDS about two hundred yards west of the 
abbey, and was built otit of its ruins by Sir Stephen 
Proctor, Over the chief entrance is this inscrip- 
tion cut in stone. 

S. P. I. RIEN TROVANT GAINER AY 
TOVT. I. M. P. 

A stone, placed in onje of the pillars of the court- 
gate is also inscribed, 

BENEDICITE FONTES DOMINO 1677. 

The building does not boast of any thing par- 
ticular, or worthy observation, except the chapel, 
in which is a curiously ornamented chimney-piece, 
representing the judgment of Solomon: The win- 
dows are beautifully ornamented with stained glass, 
containing a variety of armorial bearings. 

FIRST 



OP RITQN. 

FIRST WINDOW. 



205 



ARMS OP 

Clifford and St. John 
Clifford and Flint 
Clifford and Hughes 
Aske and Clifford 
Bromeflet and Alton 
Bromeflet and Viponte 
Lord Clifford 
Derbee and Oxenford 
Urie and Atton 



Clifford and Calthrope 
Wharton and Clifford 
Chalmslay and Clifford 
Atton and Fitz-John 
Clifford and Bohunn 
Boynton and Clifford 
Derby and Spencer 
Fitz-Arden and Du 
Cornwall, 



CIRCULAR WINDOW. 

Argent a cross or a chief charged with three 
bezants, — Gules three cinquefoils. 

THIRD WINDOW. 
An otter with a fish in its mouth. 



Proctor and Greene 
Langdale and Miwray 
Greene and Wake 
Greene and Pollington 
Greene and Foliad 
Proctor and Finche 
Proctor and Winterborrt 



Miwray and - ■ » 

Miwray and Kemp 
Proctor and Lamberde 
Miwray and Flemy nge 
Clapham and Proctor 
Thirkeid and Huddle- 
ston 

Middletort 



5o5 



TBI HISTORY 



MidcHeton and Proctor 
Thirkeld and Aston 

Pickering and Lowther 
Greene and Broughton 
Miwray and Crimpcs 
Miwray and Nowel 
Bancke and Proctor 
Flemynge and Thirkeld 
Pickering and Lasscells 
Miwray and Durell 
Pioctor and Ellis 



Thirkeld and Engilby 
Dudley and Thirkeld 
Huddleston andCleburn 
Bedenham and Miwray 
Ratcliffe andHuddleston 
Thirkeld and Lumley 

Miwray and — 

Proctor and Hammerton 
Therognel and Miwray 
Huddleston and Curwen 
Huddleston & Fenwick, 




p», 



. STUDLEY. 



STUDLEY.* 



JL HIS enchanting spot was formerly the pro- 
perty of Sir John Mallorie, knight, who died about 
the middle of the sixteenth century, and lies buried 
within the minster at Ripon. It afterwards came 
into t^e possession of the family of the Aislabies, 
by a marriage with one of the daughters of Sir John 
Mallorie, and is now the property of Mrs. Allanson, 
daughter of the late William Aislabie Esq. 

Its distance from Ripon is about two miles, 
which, from the goodness of the road and the beauty 

of the country, is a most agreeable drive. 

t The 



* Studley was possessed, prior to its coming to the 
Mallories, by that branch of the ancient family of the 
Tempests, which afterwards settled at Stella, on the 
southern bank of the river Tyne, in the parish of Ryton 
and county of Durham* 



208 THE HISTORY 

The grounds, which naturally swell with much 
elegance, have been laid out with refined taste, the 
artificial embellishments have been so judiciously 
and happily blended with the simplicity of nature y 
that the shade which discriminates between them, 
is, with difficulty, perceptible* The native genius 
of the place has been consulted on every occasion 
with a minuteness which nothing but a reverence 
for its dictates could inspire; and this attention 
alone, has, in the estimation of some, not only ren- 
dered these gardens superior to any in the northern 
part of this kingdom, but in some measure to vie with 

€l The sweets of Hagley, and the pride of Stowe." 

On entering the park, through the grand gate- 
way, the first idea which is excited is highly 
pleasureable ; and such, perhaps as the poet 
Thomson felt when, in the gardens at Richmond* 
he rapturously exclaimed^ 

Welcome ! ye shades, ye bowery thickets hail, 
Ye lofty pines, ye venerable oaks ! 
Ye ashes wild, resounding o'er the steep ! 
Delicious is your shelter to the soul. 

The vista, which opens, is about three quarters 
of a mile in length, shaded on each side with 

beeches 



OF RIPON. 209 

beeches of stately growth. The view is terminated 
by an obelisk, from whence the town and minster 
of Ripon present themselves. Various objects in 
the gardens are also seea from hence, in different 
directions. Amongst these the White-Hall, at a 
considerable distance, and the Octagon-Tower are 
not the least conspicuous. On the left is a most 
delicious and wide spreading lawn, that by a gra- 
dual and equal declination, stretches to 

The HOUSE, 

Sheltered by luxuriant timber-trees, which con- 
stitute one of the finest back grounds that imagi- 
nation can con ceive. This edifice, though it may 
not be thought to correspond entirely either in 
grandeur or dimensions, with the objects around 
it, has nevertheless been remarked for the commo- 
dious disposition and excellent finishing of the 
apartments it contains, which are ornamented with 
a numerous selection of pictures by the most dis^ 
tinguished masters. 

The HALL 

Is forty eight feet by twenty seven. In this room 

among many others are the following portraits, 

T 2 viz* 



$10 THE HISTORY 

viz* John Aislabie Esq; and his two wives. A 
Groupe, William Aislabie Esq; and his family? 
Mr. and Mrs. Wallers Rubens, by himself: and 
Lord Exeter. 

The LIBRARY 

Is thirty one feet by twenty one, and contains a 
large and well chosen collection of books in rich 
and elegant bindings, amor.gtt the book cases, in 
appropriate disposition, are busts of the most 
eminent greek and latin authors. 

The DRAWING ROOM 

Is twenty five feet by twenty four, hung with blue 
damask with a gilt bonier, Here is a good portrait 
of Mrs. Aislabie, with eight other paintings. 

PARLOUR 

twenty feet by sixteen, In this room are several 
valuable portraits, amongst which are lord Bacon, 
lady "Jane Grey (line) Mrs. Aislabie, Mis Lawrence 
&c besides some exquisitely finished drawings. In 

The BILLIARD ROOM 

are also a Groupe, Sir John Mallorie and family: 
the Czar Peter of Russia: Charles XII. of Sweden: 
and six, views of Raneleigh and Vauxhall. 

TAPESTRY 



OF RIFON. 211 

TAPESTRY ROOM, 

Sixteen feet by thirteen. This little room excites 
much admiration. The tapestry is so excellent 
that the figures and subjects it exhibits, almost 
equal the the f nest efforts of the pencil in softness 
and relief. Passing from hence by the great stair 
case, the organ-room and lodging-rooms may be 
seen. 

The ALCOVE LODGING ROOM 

Is furnished with a number of drawings taken from 
different points and the most interesting situations 
in the gardens of Sludley and Hackfall. 

Adjoining the house is 
The MENAGERIE, 
In a neat garden, planted with a choice collection 
of flowers^and odoriferous shrubs ; it has a handsome 
green-house, and three aviaries, in which turtle- 
doves, canaries, and other birds are kept. There 
is also a small, but elegant building, which has been 
sometimes used as a breakfast-room. 

The prospects from the house are varied, and 

highly gratifying. The gently rising and declining 

irregularities of hill and dale, in the park, are 

charmingly enlivened by herds of deer. Btyorrl 

t 3 -the 



212 THE HISTORY 

the woods and plantations, which lie thus beauti- 
fully disposed and expanded, Ripon minster with 
part of the town may be seen in the distance ; and 
at another point, Mackershaw-wood with the lodge 
&c. The Belvedere, a building so called in the 
park, also forms a conspicuous object. These all 
united form a picture, peculiarly attracting and I 
impressive. 

At a short distance towards the south-west lie 

The PLEASURE GARDENS. 

In front is a large lake, supplied from the canal 
above by a cascade, on each side of which is a small 
pavilion. This has a bad effect and gives a mo- 
mentary shock by its formality, your pleasure is 
heightened however, on a little farther progress. 

Passing through the gates, several fine trees 
meet the eye, crowned with the profusest charms 
of luxuriant nature, giving a majestic grandeur to 
the entrance. 

" Are not these wcods 

•* More free from peril, than the envious court? 

" Here we feel but the penalty of Adam, 

•• The season's difference : 

•« — ~_» exempt fiom public haunt 

t( Find ton guts in trees, bucks in the running brooks 
M Sermons in scones, and good in every thing. M 

Leaving 



OF RIPON. 2 I J 

Leaving a rising ground, which opens with 
very pleasing scenery to the right; the road winds 
up a gradual ascent to an enclosed 

COLD BATH, 

which is constantly supplied by a spring of the 
purest water; advancing a few yards further, near 
the figure of a dying Gladiator, the prospect is really 
charming; the Tower, Temple of Piety, and 
Rotunda, are all happily dispersed in the wood, 
which here forms an amphitheatre. Proceeding 
en, a fine rustic bridge opens to the view, with the 
river rushing through it, and the back ground so 
darkened by trees, as to give the idea of a cascade 
foaming through a cavern. Near this is the statue 
of Hercules destroying Anteus. 

From the rustic bridge, venerably covered 
with ivy 

" O'er canopy'd with luscious woodbine, 

" With sweet musk roses, and the eglantine, * 

the view opens with a beautiful assemblage of new 
objects, most elegantly diversified, the statues, cold 
bath, rotunda, and banqueting-house appear among 
the trees, and various shrubs arc scattered on the 
rising banks. The hanging wood that overshadows 
the canal is beautiful. 

At 



214 THE HiSTORY 

At a few paces distant stands a large yew tree, 
said to have been growing here, when the gardens 
were first laid out. 

u This stately yew, which has for ages stood, 
" The gloomy monarch of its native wood; 
" Its aged branches still their sable shew, 
f « And frown upon the verdant scenes below. ? 

From a little grotto adjoining, a fine and exten- 
sive sheet of water is seen, which winds at the 
foot of Tent-hill, and is encircled by a noble am- 
phitheatre of hanging wood, of large growth, 
u attired with verdure, various as the evening sky, 
t€ ting'd with the setting sun, " whilst the river 
meanders at your feet, and steals silently into the 
canal below. 

Turning through a shady walk, to the left, 
you enter 

The LAWN, 

which is laid out with exquisite taste, and where 
the water divides itself into several beautiful forms, 
embellished at different points by the statues of 
Eacchus, Neptune, Galen, a dying Gladiator, and 
Roman Wrestlers. Passing along a gravel walk, 
by the side of a bank decorated with trees and 
flowering shrubs, you come to 

Thi 



The TEMPLE OF PIETY. 

Thi front of this building is a portico, supported 
by six tuscan pillars. Within are bronze busts 
of Titus Vespasian and Nero, and a fine bass-relief 
of the Grecian daughter. From this place the 
views around are highly picturesque and varied ; 
the opposite hill is beautifully screened with trees, 
through which the banqueting-housa, with its sur- 
rounding verdant scerery is iesn with good effect. 
A little further on, the walk rises hastily, and is 
embowered with trees, several of them growing on 
the bare rocks. At the top is a subterraneous 
cavern leading to 

The OCTAGON TOWER, 

situated on a charming eminence, commanding a 
variety'of extensive and enchanting views. From 
the entrance are seen a Chinese-temple and other 
objects in the park ; on the rightMackershaw-lodge, 
and from the windows a noble bank, finely diver- 
sified with wood — the house and circumjacent 
grqimds, with an infinity of groupes of planting, 
and whatever could enrich this most correct and 
finished picture. Adjoining is a cave with stoves 
for dressing victuals. Passing along to the right, 

at 



aid THE HISTORY 

at every step opening on new objects, through 
artless vistas, you come to 

The ROTUNDA; or, TEMPLE OF FAME. 

This building is finely placed amidst, and is 
almost covered with hanging wood. Here the 
banqueting-house, and the other beauties of the 
place, crowned with trees, are seen in an excellent 
point of view. At the end of this walk How-hill 
is discovered in front, with its lofty brow thickly 
clothed with a variety of wood. Continuing the 
same walk, you reach a seat, where the lake below 
is discovered winding through the valley, with 
the beautiful wooded cone, called Tent-hill, jut- 
ting itself into its bosom. It is at the base of this 
hill (within a dark arch) that the water of the lake 
is conducted into the canal below. 

The walk continues, on the edge of the hill, to 

A GOTHIC SEAT, 

from which the venerable ruins of Fountains' 
abbey * appear directly in front, and form one of 
the finest views imagination can conceive. A mo- 
dest river gently glides along its side, tufted with 

oak 



* For the history and an ichnographical description 
of this building, see Fountains' abbey, page 171. 



jor riton. 217 

oak and evergreen ; on the right, rocks, woods, and 
hills, romantically shew themselves in natural 
wildness ; while in front a fine lawn extends itself 
.to where the abbey rears its awful head, in all th« 
pride and dignity of age. 

" These are the haunts of meditation, these 

w The scenes where ancient bards th* inspiring breath 

€f Ecstatic felt; and from this world retir'd, 

" Convers'd with angels, and immortal forms, 

u On gracious errands bent ■ " 

Descending the hill, you proceed along the 
margin of the water, the abbey still appearing 
with additional beauty as you approach it, 'till 
coming to the mouldering arches of a bridge, which 
you cross, you find yourself at the entrance of this 
most beautiful ruin. It is scarcely possible to con- 
ceive that tottering walls should appear so lovely : It 
must fascinate the enthusiastic. Built in the most 
beautiful style of gothic or saracenic architecture; 
the tower and all the walls are still lemaining, the 
roof alone being gone to ruin. Entering the door, 
instead of a chancel, you find yourself in a grove ; 
nature having sportively scattered through it an 
enchanting assemblage of shrubbery and trees. 

The 



ai8 THE HISTORY 

The sod, too, through which they shoot is exqui- 
sitely green. No depredation has been wantonly 
committed on it; time and age alone, have brought 
it to its present state, it has fallen in peace, and 
without a harsh convuhion. Leaving this charm- 
ing spot, you return by a porter's lodge, which, at 
a distance, very much resembles a ruined chapel, 
and re-entering the gardens, turn through an ele- 
gantly winding walk, leaving Tent-hill, on the 
right ; you soon reach a seat which yields a number 
of picturesque and novel scenes; and thence to an 
elegant building called 

The BANQUETING HOUSE, 

ornamented and furnished in a superb style. Here 
is a grand dining-room, having a recess at each 
end. In one of th:se stands a bronze cast of the 
Venus de Medicis, 

** The very life seems warm upon her lip, 
" The fixture of her eye has motion in it. " 

Over a chimney-piece of most exquisite marble, 
is a picture of the governor of Surat, taking the 
diversion of hawking ; here is also an elegant room 
adjoining, in which is a sopha-bed. Here you 
may court 

" That 



Ot RIPON. 21$ 

14 That silent power whose welcome sway 
*• Charms every anxious thought away, 
" In whose divine oblivion drown'd 
" Sore pain and weary toil grow mild. " 

From one end of this edifice a stone urn is seen t 
through the verdant foliage of the trees on the op- 
posite hill. Towards the left you reach the verge 
of the gardens, where, from an elevated situation, 
a fine view is caught of the tower of the abbey, the 
building on the summit of How-hill, together with 
an extensive range of country, diversified with va- 
rious objects. A little further, you look down on 
a fine valley, the banks immediately below delight- 
fully screened with laureL From hence the statue 
of Pan, in the park, may be seen. Proceeding by 
the side of the lawn, the temple of piety, with its 
surrounding scenery, exhibits itself in full view. 
Leaving this delightful spot, you descend gradually 
to the first entrance. 



■ Mean while the mum'nno; waters fall 



" Down the slope hills ; dispersed, or in a lake, 
*' That to the fringed bank, with myrtle crown'd 
** Her crystal mirror holds, unite their streams. 
M The birds their choir apply ; airs vernal airs, 
*•' -Breathing the smell of field and gr vve, attune 

u si Their 



24Q THE HISTORY 

" Their trembling leaves, while universal Pan, 
" Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance, 
" Lead on th' eternal Spring 

The BELVEDERE 

Is a building erected upon Gillet-hill in the park, 
from whence is a delightful prosp-ct of the house, 
and the town of Ripon with its fine gothic minster, 
in the centre of a richly cultivated vale, where 
villages, houses, and other objects are profusely 
scattered. At a short distance from hence is 

The CHINESE TEMPLE. 

This building is situated on a romantic emi- 
nence, not far from the entrance into a part of the 
grounds called Mackershaw. The valley here is 
seen in one of its highest points of beauty. The 
river, winding through it, forms several beautiful 
falls, the Octagon-tower, and other objects appear 
with peculiar prominence and advantage amongst 
the surrounding scenery ; but the most striking 
views from hence are formed by the locks and 
woods on each side of the dell. Upon the whole, 
this walk, though seldom shewn to strangers, is 
equally beautiful and romantic, and may with the 

greatest 



OF *IPOH. 



fl2t 



greatest propriety, be included amongst the many 
justly admired and beautiful scenes in the park 
of Studley. 

<< . These unfrequented woods 



" I better brook than flourishing peopled towns, 

" Here can I sit alone unseen of any, 

'* And listen to the nightingale's complaining notes." 



tC/^^r&^fa 



**&* 






*r~ 



V 2 



ANALYSIS 



ANALYSIS OF 



ALDFIELD SPAW. 



OKELLDALE continues for several miles above 
Fountains' abbey without losing any of its romantic 
beauties ; the village of Aldfield is seated about a 
mile higher up, and deserves to be more known 
for the virtues of its medicinal waters. The springs 
are situated on the southern side #f the vale, which 
is richly clothed with wood; a fine trout stream 
runs between them, and a charming spring of fresh 
water issues w 7 ithin a few yards. Here the vale- 
tudinarian may enjoy the luxuriance of the valley 
sheltered from every ungenial breeze, and seek for 
a restoration of health in the very seat of Hygeia* 

ExERCISt 



OF HIFON. 223 

Exercise has been uniformly recommended to 
those who visit watering places for the benefit of 
their health: and riding is found to be most salu- 
tary, as it requires but little exertion, and conse- 
quently produces very little fatigue. This neigh- 
bourhood affords every inducement to exercise, and 
the rides in the vicinity are so varied that new 
objects may be daily visited. 

It is not our intention to give more than a brief 
account of the result of this analysis; as the facts 
• hat occurred in the course of the investigation, can 
all be explained by the well known chemical prin- 
ciples, it is not necessary to elucidate the subject 
by any experiments particularly adapted to the 
purpose; and as many analyses of sulphureous waters 
have b^en already presented to the public, distin- 
guished by the skill and accuracy with which they 
have been conducted, However as the subject is of 
so much consequence to the physician, and so close- 
ly related to the general interests of humanity, our 
labour may not be entirely unacceptable, and we 
shall be happy if by our efforts we can call the at- 
on of the possessors to the improvement of 
this valuable gift of nature. 

1 his spaw is visited in summer by great num- 
bers of country people, who never fail to receive 
u 3 relief 



224 THfi HISTORY 

relief in ail cases where the use of sulphureeus 

waters has been found beneficial. 

As the saline contents are small, where an active 
purge is lequired, half an ounce of Sulphate of 
Magnesia should be taken in the first glassful of 
water. 

The springs do not differ in strength, and both 
throw up very large quantities of water. This is 
a great advantage to persons whose complaints 
render warm bathing necessary, as a great number 
of baths can be supplied with the water in a short 
time. 

The water is perfectly limpid, and sparkles 
when poured into a glass ; it has a saline taste and 
an offensive smell; by exposure to the air it loses 
this odour, becoming turbid and depositing a white 
powder, with which it encrusts leaves and pieces 
of stick, in its passage from the well. The un- 
pleasant smell which the water exhales, and the 
property it has of blackening silver or lead, shew 
that it contains sulphureted hydrogen Gas. 

Tut temperature is 54°. & fresh water spring 
•within a few yards 48 . 

The sulphureous springs are never frozen. 

Specific 



OJ RIPON. 225 

SOLID CONTENTS in a WINE GALLON 
OF THE WATER. 

Grains. 

Carbonate of Lime 12,5 

Carbonate of Magnesia 3,5 

Sulphate of Magnesia . . 5 

Muriate of Soda 208 

Muriate of Magnesia 96 

3 2 5 

GASEOUS CONTENTS. 

Cubic Inches, 

Carbonic acid Gas 6 

Azotic Gas *'.»... 4 

Sulphurated Hydrogen Gas 2.1 

3* 

Very pure Azotic Gas in a free state is 
emitted at intervals, it was collected at the rate of 
a gallon in fifty- six minutes, though several bubbles 
escaped. 

Dr. Oahnett, whose analysis of Harrogate 
water evinces so much skill, and such an extent of 
chemical k nowledge, has made Muriate <}f Lime one 

«f its component parts, Since f he publication of 

sj it Mr, 



226 OF RIPON. 

Mr. Kirwan's essay on the analysis of mineral 
waters, it is known that Muriate of Lime cannot 
^xist in a water that contains sulphate or carbonate 
of magnesia. The doctor's error was occasioned 
by the manner in which analyses were then con- 
ducted. This is mentioned to account for the 
quantity of Carbonate of Lime found in this water* 
which appears much greater in proportion to the 
saline contents than in Harrogate water, but if the 
thirteen grams of Miu late of Lime be placed to the 
quantify of Carbonate, the disproportion vanishes, 
and one hundred parts of Muriate of Lime are 
composed of forty-two acid, fifty lime, eight water ; 
one hundred parts of Carbonate of Lime, of fifty 
lime, fifty acid and water. 




BRIMH 



BRIMHAM CRAGS. 



JL H& scene which opens to the vieto on tr e 
approach to these rocks excites the greatest asto- 
nishment* We -imagine ourselves just entering the 
apparent ruins of a large city. The gloomy frag- 
file tits strike us with horror, and fancy might 
readily place before us the massy form and surly 
looks of its ancient gigantic inhabitants. 

This extraordinary work of nature covers the 
astonishing space of forty acres, and "presents us 
3vith objects in all her rude and uncultivated gran- 
deur. From the towering summit of these rocks 
immense fragments appear to nave been precipitated 
and hurled to a considerable distance, other* hang 
by trifling points, and projecting considerably over 
the base, threaten to cai \\ the ttiemhting visitant* 
Two rocks, each above ten yards square have been 
completely disunited, leaving an area at Last four 



228 THE HISTORY 

feet wide, they exhibit so exact a correspondence 
of parts as to convince the observer that they once 
formed a solid mass, and can only have been left 
in their present state by some violent and tremen- 
dous convulsion of nature* 

The ROCKING STONES 

constitute one of the most striking svibjects of this 
surprising scene, they are formed by a rock worn 
ky the attacks of wind and rain to an obtuse point at 
the centre, which rests on the plane surface of ano- 
ther; of these, the two largest are calculated to 
weigh above one hundred tons each, and can be put 
in motion with ease by the hand, time will pro- 
bably give to other detached masses, the same sur- 
prising power of rocking, as they are Composed of 
a very friable .kind of grit. 

The CANNON ROCKS. 

Perforations in these grim crags are very 
common, but the most remarkable are those dis- 
tinguished by the name of cannon rocks, one of 
them is a cylinder of about twelve inches in dia- 
meter, which runs through a large body of rock, 
and is easily accessible at one point, but the other 
extremity terminates on the side where the craggy 

ridge 



OP It IF ! j 

ridge rises to a terrific height. It has been con- 
jectured that the Druids made u?e of this to deliver 
their delusive oracles to the credulous Pagans, and 
certainly no place could be more suitable to the 
performance of their mysteries and deceptions ; and 
sounds issuing from the centre of the cliff might 
be so modulated as to occasion sensations of fear 
and amazement in the listening attendants. The 
forms of the detached rocks and the rude figures 
some of them exhibit are however to be attributed 
solely to the hand of nature. The supposed druid- 
ical circles exist only in imagination and there 
appear few grounds of belief that this scene of 
grandeur and sublimity has ever been dedicated to 
the celebration of religious rites. 

No description can do justice to a spectacle so 
awfully magnificent, nor can an idea of its unpa- 
ralled majestic grandeur be formed by those who- 
have not seen the place. In the year 1792, the 
Ri^ht Honourable Lord Grantley built a house, 
with suitable cutoffices, for the accommodation of 
company, prompted by a laudable curiosity to visit 
this chaotic wonder of nature. 



LORD 



LORD GRANTLEY's LAKE. 



.ETURNING fromBrimham-crags and pur- 
suing the road about a mile and a half, this lake 
lies on the left hand, in a long, and deep vale, in- 
closed with high ridges of iocky mountains ; woods 
rise on each side in irregular swells, until the rocky 
declivity of the mountains precludes all cultivation ; 
here wild plants find support and climb even to 
the summit of the craggy precipices. The dale 
expan ds a little towards the head of the lake, the 
rocks then become eminently conspicuous, and a 
cascade pours over the precipice ; the beauty of this 
scene is greatly augmented after falls of rain. 

A foot w^alk continues along the margin, but 
sometimes leading into the wood, shuts out the view 1 
of the lake, when an opening again admits a full 
prospect of its beauties. 

HACKFALL, 



HACKFALL 



Nature here 



Wanton'd as in her prime, and play'd at will 

her virgin fancies. 
Wild above rule or art (and beauteous form'd) 
A happy rural seat of various vfew # 

Parabise Lost. 



.ACKFALL, the property of Mrs. Allanson, 
is seven miles distant from Ripon. Its beauties 
are admirably calculated to attract the attention of 
those who are delighted with the romantic scenery 
of rural landscape. Never was there seen a finer 
assemblage of wild and variegated nature. 



Here 



•"•" How long soe'er the wanderer roves, each step 
** Shall wake fresh beauties ; each short point present 
fi A different picture, " 

The; 



232 THE HISTO*r 

The entrance into the grounds is pleasant, 
though not grand ; near the first gate a small rill 
forms itself into a reservoir, from whence the wa- 
ter falls down a precipice, and is seen as you walk, 
gently gliding along, 'till checked by rocks and 
stones, which in several places obstruct its passage ; 
it forms a chain of beautiful falls half a mile in 
length. 

At a short distance, two springs issuing from 
the rock, fall gently down its side. Des:er.ding 
to a covered seat, you have one of the sweetest 
landscapes in nature, in front the water forms a 
double cascade, and rushing over rocks and beds of 
stone, joins the rill below. 

A little lower, another stream runs down the 
rock in a similar direction. Descending still fur- 
ther to another seat, you come suddenly in front 
of an artificial ruin, called 

MOWBRAY CASTLE. 
A winding walk leads to the bottom of the 
vale, through a woody dingle to 

FISHERS HALL, 
A small octagon room, built of petrifactions, * 

upon 

* These petrifactions are formed by several springs 
in the grouuds, and particularly by one called the alum 
spring. 



of RiroK. 133 

upon a beautiful swelling hill near the river Ure, 
and surrounded with hanging wood ; by varying 
your station near it, you are amused with a char- 
ming variety of rural scenery. Here are two cas- 
cades divided by a grove of fine trees ; that on the 
left impetuously forces its way over a slaty rock, 
overhung with the spreading branches of the ad- 
joining wood, which rises in noble sweeps, dar- 
kened with the shade, but sweetly contrasted by 
the sparkling brightness of the water. The other 
foams in a continued declension from a great dis- 
tance, and is broken here and there with artless 
simplicity. It then descends through a fine wood 
that screens the rising hill, on the brow of which 
stands a building called Mowbray Point. From 
another part you observe the river which forms a 
noble bend at your feet; the stream is rapid, and 
rushes impetuously along its course, confined on 
each side by rocks elegantly clothed with trees, that 
rise progressively over each other, and form a grand 
and sublime scene. 

You next enter an ascending walk, where your 
attention is soon fixed upon a cascade, gushing in 
appearance from a cavern in the rock, sweetly 
overhung with thick wood, and falling from rock 

to 



234 *HI HISTORY 

to rock until its stream is lost in the adjoining 
Coppice. 

At a short distance on the same walk, you reach 

A GROTTO, 

so situated as to face the last mentioned cascade, 
which falls from a height of forty feet. The wa- 
ter is clear and transparent, and from its peculiar 
situation adds much to the beauty of every object. 
A little further in the same walk, your notice is 
attracted by an opening in the wood, which dis- 
covers the river winding round the foot of a rocky 
hill, covered with a profusion of wood, and giving 
a romantic variety to the scene. 

The path now turns to the right, and leads t© 

A RUSTIC TEMPLE. 

near the edge of a pond, in the centre of which, is 
a fountain that throws the water twenty feet high, 
It must be confessed, that this is too formal for the 
place, and the sheet of seemingly stagnated water 
at the bottom, is far from either elegant or pleasing* 
The plain is bounded by a noble amphitheatre 
of very tall spreading trees, " whose nodding tops 
c< wave with every wind, and shade the scene 
" below. " Continuing the same path, you are 
ted to a lit* * building, called 

The 



OF RIPON, 235 

The HUT, 

where the river, embrowned by the extended 
branches of the neighbouring oaks, winds rapidly 
at your feet. Here, through a large cleft in an 
aged tree, a small cascade is seen trickling clown 
the hill ; Fishers Hall and Mowbray Castle, are 
also included in the prospect ; the grounds swell 
picturesquely and the murmuring of the water 
produces a charming effect. At a short distance, 
a cascade is seen falling from a high rock, called 

The WEEPING ROCK. 

By an irregular walk you come to a small 
building situated on a little knoll, called 

LLMEHOUSE HILL. 

From hence, over a fine bend of the river, the 
steeple of Masham church and part of the town 
appear; whilst a rapid stream attracts your atten- 
tion, and is seen through the scattered trees which 
overhang the hill ; Mowbray-castle on one side of 
the valley appears above the lofty trees, and Mow- 
bray-point on the other seems to rise from the 
wood which surrounds it. 

The path now becomes winding and rocky- 
"To climb steep Kills require? slow pace at first. " 

X :endrnp 



23& THE HISTORY 

Ascending through a thick grove of trees, from aa 
opening, you command Pishers-hall, and from 
another place Mowbray-castle. Proceeding still 
further you arrive at 

The NEW MOUNT, 

■where the valley and woody scenery appear in great 
perfection with the hills and rocks adorned by all 
their native beauties. Continuing your walk up 
the hill, from a green seat in the High-walk, you 
have a different view of the town and church of 
Masham. A little further, from a more elevated 
situation, the river appears broken into four sheets 
of water divided by rocks and trees. From hence, 
York minster, at the distance of thirty miles, fs 
distinctly seen ; also the tower of Tanfjeld church 
and part of the town. 

The next object which claims your attention is 

MOWBRAY POINT, 

built with rough stones on the summit of a rock, to 

represent a ruin. In this building are a handsome 

dining room, a small drawing room, and a kitchen* 

From the area in front the prospects ar*e grand and 

extensive, 

" Here 



OF RIPON- 237 

" Here hills and vales the woodland and the plaitt* 

€€ Here earth and water seem to meet again, 

«' Not chaos like* together crush'd and bruis'd, 

* r But as the world, harmoniously confused : 

u Where order in variety we see, 

'* And where, tho' all things differ, all agree. n 

Looking over the valley the river appears bro- 
ken into various forms by the impending hills 
and rocky banks, in some places calm and smooth, 
in others raging impetuously over masses of stone, 
torn by its fury when swollen with rain, from the 
adjoining rocks ; Fishers-hall, and towards the left, 
Limehouse-hill, raise their heads from the woods, 
by which they are almost buried. The distant 
objects form as charming a bird's-eye view as any 
of which the kingdom can boast. In front are 
seen the whole range of Hambleton -hills, and the 
town of Thirsk, with an extensive, fertile, and 
variegated country. Towards the right York min- 
ster, the Yorkshire Wolds, Gilling, the seat of 

Fairfax Esq ; and Craike-castle. Towards 

the left, the mountain called Roseberry-toppin near 

the mouth of the Tees, at the distance of forty- five 

miles; and within a nearer circle, the villages of 

x % Tanfield, 



238 THE HISTORY 

Tanfield, Kirklington, Topcliffe, Masham, &c. 
with numerous farm-houses, and here and there 

" A spiry dome 
M Sacred to heaven, around whose hallow'd walls 
" Our fathers slumber in the narrow house. " 

By an agreeably shaded walk you are led to a 
building used as a servants-hall ; near to it your 
attention is caught by the beauty of a cascade, 
running rapidly from the opposite rock. And here 
you bid adieu to the naturally romantic curiosities 
and pleading prospects which are displayed through 
the whole of this place. We have only attempted 
to give a brief sketch, nor are we able to do justice 
to it in description. We leave it to the contem- 
plation of those, who enjoy the beauties of nature* 



O, thou goddess 



" Thou divine nature ! how thys.If thou blazon'st." 



NEWBY HALL, 



NEWBY HALL, 

Tkc Seat of the Right Honourable Lord Grantham, 



JL HIS mansion is situated on the northern 
bank of the river Ure, about four miles from Ripon> 
and commands a charming and extensive view over 
the country; it was designed, and the excellent 
situation chosen, by Sir Christopher Wren, about 
the year 1705. 

The dogs, one on each side of the portico, are 
copies, well executed, in Portland-stone, of the 
statue at Duncornbe-park, commonly called Alci- 
biades' dog. 

I* the ENTRANCE HALL 

Is an excellent organ, handsomely cased with ma- 
hogany, said to be after a design of the late Mi. 
Mason; on the front is the figure of a faun hold- 
ing a Syrinx ; and on the top, that of a lion with 
a cupid seated on his back, playing on a lyre. 
This room is also ornamented with a picture of 
St. Margaret by Annibal Carracci \ a fine-landscape 
x is with 



240 THE HISTORY 

with a groupe of Cattle by Rosa D'Tivoli ; and a 

large inlaid table, exhibiting one hundred and 
Seventy-one specimens of ancient and modern mar- 
ble; also two other tables of Egyptian granite. 

The PARLOUR, 

Is twenty feet square, decorated with a chimney- 
piece and table of Egyptian granite, over the for- 
mer of which is placed, a full length picture by 
BaptistaBattoni,of the late William Weddell Esq; 
when at Rome, pointing to a statue of Cleopatra; 
here are also pictures of Sir Thomas Robinson, 
the first Lord Grantham and his lady, painted at 
Vienna ; and the late Lord Grantham. 

The LIBRARY, 

Is twenty feet square, and contains a valuable 
collection of books Over the chimney-piece is a 
picture of Apollo rewarding poetry ; and above a 
mosaic table, is a portrait of the late Wm. Wed- 
dell Esq ; by Staveley. 

The DRAWING ROOM, 

Is forty feet by twenty- six, hung with tapestr) of 
the famous Gobelin's* manufactory, which for 

richness 



♦ Gilies Gobelin a famous French dyer, in the reign 
of Francis the first, whose name has been given ever since 



OF RIPON. 241 

richness and beauty cannot be excelled. The sight 
of this exact and highly finished copy of nature 
excites the admiration of every beholder. The 
figures and flowers formed upon it, are extremely 
rich and grand, and delineated so accurately, as 
scarcely to be surpassed by the pencil of the most 
eminent artist. The subjects in the compartments 
are, Venus rising from the sea; Venus requesting 
Vulcan to complete the arms of Eneas ; Vertumnus 
and Pomona ; and Diana and Endymion. On gilt 
frames of excellent workmanship are two large 
tables of the most beautiful verd antique marble, 
over each of which are two pier glasses, eight feet 
long and five broad. The ceiling is also divided 
into compartments, enriched by gilt mouldings; 
in the divisions are the four seasons, the figures of 
Diana and nymphs, Venus and the graces, and 
Phaeton attended by the hours, all finely painted 
by Zucci. 

The ANTEROOM, 
exhibits a rich display of ornamental stucco work 
with decorations, painted by Williamson of Ripon. 

Thi 



to the finest French Scarlets : his house and the small 
river he made use of at Paris, are still called the Gobe- 
lins; an academy for drawing, and a manufactory of fine 
tapestries were erected in 1666, and for this reason the 
tapestries are called, Of the Gobelin's. 



2-42 THE HISTORY 

The GREAT STAIR-CASE, 

Is adorned with two very fine columns of the most 
beautiful Cipollini marble, with pilasters of the 
same, behind which stands, upon a richly carved 
and gilt frame, a table of jasper, of large dimen- 
sions, and over it is a picture of Judith shewing 
Holofernes' head to the people, by Calabresi ; and 
over each door, a bas-relief, one representing 
Antoninus Pius, and the other the triumph of 
Aurelian. 

The STATE BED ROOM, 

Is twenty-four feet square, and hung with most 
beautifully figured Indian paper. On each side is 
a dressing room, furnished in the same elegant 
manner. 

The DINING ROOM, 

Is sixty feet by twenty, and is highly esteemed 
for the rich display of painting. Figures and sub- 
jects from ancient mythology, by Zucci, are re- 
presented on the enriched panncls and ceiling. 
Four elegant pillars with corinthian capitals, sup- 
port the ceiling. The pannels on each side of the 
fire-place are beautifully ornamented with stucco 
work. 

STATUE 



OF RIPON. - 243 

STATUE GALLERY. 

Much refined taste is displayed throughout the 
whole of this gallery. The statues are so arranged 
as to produce the best effect when viewed either 
separately or collectively. The gallery is painted 
in a style well suited to its contents ; the centre 
apartment is lighted from the dome. 

This collection is probably the best in the pos- 
session of any one nobleman in these kingdoms; 
we subjoin a list, as no description of ours can do 
justice to such exquisite specimens of ancient 
sculpture. 

FIRST APARTMENT. 

Silenus wi'h a skin of wine. 

Amuse, and agirlciyingwithabird's nest [modern] 

Tripod, with bas-reliefs, on which is a bust of 

Hercules: 
A boy laughing, [modern] over which stands a 

Dacian king, 

Epicurus Geta 

Galatea Septimus Severus 

An Urn An Urn 

Carracalla Ganimede 

Three circular bas-reliefs in Roso d'Egitto, 

Five 



*44 



THE HISTORY 



Five bas-reliefs, casts after the antique; 
Urns in the niches. 



SECOND APARTMENT. 



Bust — Jupiter 

Faustina 

Minerva 

Bust — unknown 

Caligula 



Venus 

A Muse 

Brutus 

Bust — unknown 



In the niches, a boy playing on a pipe and a 
Terminus. 



THIRD APARTMENT. 

Young Brutus, 

Lucilla, 

A Sarcophagus with bacchanals and satyrs, on 
which is a small Hermaphrodite by Nolekens, 

Mercury in bronze, 

An antique tripod with a bust of the late Wm. 
Weddell Esq ; by Nolekens, 

A dog's bead, 

A tripod, on which is a Stork with a Snake in 
its beak, 

An 



OF RIPON. 245 

An antique Bath of variegated marble, which 
will contain upwards of two hundred gallons, 
Bacchus and satyr, 



Minerva, 

Apollo 

Alexander, 



A Faun 
Augustus, 



A Sarcophagus with bacchanals and satyrs, on 
which is a smaller Sarcophagus. 
A Negro's head in basalt. 
Three circular bas-reliefs, in Roso d'Egitto. 
Five bas-reliefs, casts after the antique. 



KNARESBOROUGH. 



KNARESBOROUGH. 



K< 



.NARESBOROUGH is a flourishing market 
town, eleven miles from Ripon. It has sent mem- 
bers to parliament ever since the year 1 1 53. An 
extensive linen and cotton manufactory is carried 
on, and several other establishments of a similar 
nature, the first of these has of late years been ex- 
tended to a scale of considerable magnitude. The 
country around is well wooded, and most charmingly 
ihterspersed with gentlemen's seats and good vil- 
lages \ the neighbourhood has to boast of Harrogate, 
Plumpton, Harwood, &c. within a circle of a few 
miles. 

This place has repeatedly been the seat of war- 
fare, and is by nature well situated to resist the 
attacks of a hostile army. It does not form a part 
of our design to give a history of the town, but wc 
shall notice such places as are worthy of observa- 
tion and remark. 

The 



OF RIPON. ^47 

The CHURCH, 

Is dedicated to St. John the Baptist; Lord Lough- 
borough is patron, its present annual value is 
three hundred pounds and upwards. The steeple 
is supported by four large pillars, composed of 
clusters of round columns, supporting four beau- 
tiful arches, much superior in point of elegance to 
those in the body of the church, and in appearance, 
considerably more ancient. 

This edifice has a peal of eight very musical 
bells, a large and excellent organ, a screen that 
separates the choir from the body of the church, 
which is pierced with figures of a lighted torch, a 
rose, and a trefoil, and several fine monuments, 
the most distinguished of which are those that 
perpetuate th: memory of the family of Slingsby. 

The CASTLE, 

Was built by Serlo de Burgh, a norman baron, who 
with his brother John, came under the standard of 
the conqueror in his expedition to England. 

About the year 1400 this bulwark formed the 
receptacle of the unfortunate Richard the second, 
when seduced from his retreat in the castle of 
Conway by Henry Lord de Percy. That the ho- 
nour done this building by the imprisonment of 

fallen 



248 THE HISTORY 

fallen greatness might not perish in oblivion, the 
place of the king's confinement, is still called the 
king's chamber. 

In 1643 the foraging parties from this castle, so 
formidable for its strength, became the terror of the 
surrounding neighbourhood, and every succeeding 
day conveyed information to parliament of the inju- 
ries that marked their desolating steps. In the fol- 
lowing year, Lord Fairfax proved successful in his 
investiture of the castle, which was surrendered 
to him upon honourable terms. Soon after this, 
the house of commons gave orders that this, and 
other inland castles should be dismantled and ren- 
dered untenable. 

The lapse of one hundred and sixty years has 
awfully wasted its lofty towers; nothing now re- 
mains but a bare vestige of its former strength and 
magnificence. The venerable ruin, not the warlike 
castle, meets the eye, yet this monument of martial 
glory appears majestic, though in ruins. 

The DROPPING WELL, . 

Is situated in a beautiful walk, laid out and plan- 

ted on each side with oaks about the year 1740, by 

Sir Kenry Slingsby, and is now called the long 

. The spring rises at the foot of a limestone 

rock, 



SF EIPOK. 249 

rock, about forty yards from the river Nidd, and 
after running near twenty yards, its silver stream 
spreads over the vertex of a rosk, from whence 
innumerable liquid drops precipitate themselves 
into a semicircular bason, apparently hollowed on 
purpose, creating by their fall a tinkling sound. 

This rock, about a century ago, started from 
the adjoining cliff and left a chasm, the width of 
which, in some places, is nearly three yards : An 
aqueduct conveys the water over this chasm to the 
edge of the precipice. T*he whole rock is adorned 
with verdure, and particularly with a species of 
moss that readily detains the calcareous deposit, 
this increases so rapidly that the people who shew 
the place are obliged frequently to scrape it off, 
which for a short time injures its picturesque ap- 
pearance. 

The spring is supposed to throw up twenty 
gallons in a minute : Doctor Short observes that 
its water abounds with fine particles of a nitrous 
earth, which it deposits only when in a languid 
state, leaving its incrustations on the leaves and 
moss it meets with in trickling slowly through the 
cavities of the rock, and the vulgar notion is that 
the water receives its petrifying quality by coming 
upon and passing through the rock : But the dis- 
y 2 coveries 



2$* THE HISTORY 

covcries of Dr. Black have led to a more accurate 
knowledge of the nature and properties of petri- 
fying springs. It is now well known that they 
owe this quality to a superabundance of carbonic 
acid Gas or fixed air, which renders the limestone 
soluble, this, when the water becomes exposed to 
the air, flies off, and the calcareous earth is depo- 
sited; it will be easily perceived that the more the 
"water is divided, the more rapidly will this depo- 
sition take place. 

The people who shew this curious rock exhibit 
pieces of moss, bird's-ncs.s with their eggs, and a 
variety of other things which have been incrusted 
by its waters. 

FORT MONTAGUE, 

Stands near the summit of a perpendicular lime- 
stone rock, out of which the house has been ex- 
cavated by the industry of a poor weaver and his 
son, who after sixteen year's laborious perseverance, 
compleated this singular mansion. The fort with 
its walls, its cannon, and its waving flag, exhibits 
a very martial appearance, and gives a lively finish 
to this highly gratifying and romantic scene. 

In addition to the house, this ingenious mechanic 
has cut the solid rock, so as to form a garden, with 

its 



%F JUFON. 35t 

its terraces on the stupendous cliff. These v/alks 
formed by the labour of years, are ornamented 
with a pleasing variety of shrubs and flowers, here 
is a small green-house and a tea-room, which is 
frequently used by company visiting the place. 
As a memorial of his gratitude, he has named the 
fort after his benevolent patroness the dutchess of 
Buccleugh, nor is he less grateful for the encou- 
ragement and assistance he has received from Sir 
Thomas Turner Slingsby, bart. the proprietor of 
the estate. Just below this is 

St. ROBERT'S CHAPEL. 

Thi porch of this sacred spot is covered with 
spreading ivy, under whose branches the figure of 
a knight templar, cut in the rock, appears draw- 
ing his sword, as if to defend the consecrated pile 
from the violence of intruders. The chapel is cut 
out of the solid rock, and well calculated to inspire 
ideas peculiarly solemn. The altar and the roof 
which shades this hallowed place are covered with 
gothic ornaments: behind the altar is a niche for 
an image, and on each a bason for holy water. 
There are the figures also of three heads, supposed 
to represent the order of the monks of a once 
neighbouring priory, as they were stiled Sancta 
y 3 Triaitatis. 



252 THE HISTORY 

Trinitatis. There is another head supposed to 
represent St. John the Baptist, to whom this cha- 
pel was dedicated. In the floor is a carity which 
in all probability was the depository of some an- 
cient relick. Saint Robert, the reputed founder 
of this place, spent his early years in the monas- 
teries of Strenshal and Fountains', where he dis- 
tinguished himself by extent of learning and 
austerity of manners. From these sequestered 
abodes he was made abbot of New-Minster, Nor- 
thumberland, which dignity he soon after relin- 
quished to seek retirement amongst the rocks at 
Knaresborough. Tradition attributes to him mi- 
raculous powers, in the taming of wild beasts, and 
superstition actually believed that an oil of medi- 
cinal quality flowed from the tomb that enshiined 
his ashes. 

Before we take our leave of Knaresborough, 
we must add a short account of 

St. ROBERTA CAVE, 

Situated near Grimbald crag and bridge. The 
entrance of this solitary retreat is now much ob- 
structed by rubbish. The roof of this dreary cell 
is marked with the initials of names, and some 

crosses; 



OF RIPON. 253 

crossesj; in the interior is a recess, in which pro- 
bably was kept the simple food that supported the 
life of its rigid inhabitant. In this gloomy cave 
the body of Daniel Clark was deposited, after the 
perpetration of his horrid murder by Eugene Aram. 
A workman digging near the place discovered some 
human bones, in consequence of which and a 
curious scries of circumstantial evidence the crimi- 
nal met his deserved fate. 




A LIST 

of tit 

RARE PLANTS, 

IN 

STUD LET GRQ UNDS. 



BOTANISTS will find the grounds of Stodfey rica 

in curious plants ; the following list contains some of the 
rarer indigenous ones that have been found there. 

Carex strigosa, nearQuebec 
pilulifera, o 

Chlora perfoliata, o, and 

at Studley lime kiiRs, 
Chrysosplenium alternifo- 
lium, 

oppositifolium, 

Colchicum autumnale, 
meadows in the carriage 
road to Studley, 
Convallaria majalis, o 

— multiiloia, 

Daphne Laureoia, 
DianthusCaryophyllus. \ 
the walls of Fount : ? : 

r 



t LLIUM oleraceum, o 
Anagaltis tenetla, among 

the grass near the rus r ic 

bridge, 
Aquilegia vulgaris, o 
Atropa Belladonna, among 

the rocks near Fountains' 

abbey, 
Avena pratensis, o 

pubescens, o 

Campanula glomcrata, o, 

and at Studley lime kilns, 
Cardamine amara, 
Carex lemota, 



Dlpsacus pilosus, under the 

rocks at Fountains' abbey, 
Elymus europaeus, 
Euonymus europa^us, o 
Erigeron acre, on old walls 

near Fountains' abbey, 
Festuca elatior, o, on a dry 

bank, 
Fumaria lutea, walls near 

Fountains' hall # 
Galanthus nivalis, o, and 

banks of the Skell. 
Galeobdolon luteum, 
Gentiana Amarella, o, and 

at Studley lime kilns. 
Geranium lucidum, walls 

of Fountains* abbey, 
Geum rivale (rlore luteo) 
Helleborus viridis, 
Hieracium murorum, o 

- paludosum, o 
Hypericum montanum, o 
Impatiens noli me tangere, 
Lactuca virosa, walls of 

Fountains' abbey, 
Lathraea squamaria, under 

the trees near the entrance 



OF RIPON. 

of the gardens, 
Melica unifiora, 
nutans, o 



*55 



Milium eiFusum, 
Orchis pyramidalis, o, and 
at Studley lime kilns, 

ustulata, ditto, 

Ophrys Nidus avis, 
■ ■ muscifera, o 

Paris quadrifoiia, 
Parnajsia palustris, 
Pimpinella magna, 
Primula farinosa o, 
Polygonum Bistorta, o 
Rhamnus cathartic us, o 

Frangula, o 

Ribes alpinum, 
Rubus idasus, 

caesius, 

saxatilis o 

Satyrium viride, o 
Sesleria C3£rulea o 
Steilaria nemo;um, 
Serapias latifolia, o 

var : o 

Thalictrum minus, o 
Thymus Calamintha o, 

Veronica 



256 

Veronica montana, 

Viola hirta, o 

Asplenium Adiantum ni- 
grum, lane leading to 
Aldfield from Fountains' 
hall, 



THE HISTORY 



Asplenium Ruta muraria, 

Fountains' abbey, 
■ Trichomanes, 

Aspidium lobatum, 
Cyathea fragiiis, in Robin 

Hood's well. 



These woods abound with mosses and lichens, parti- 
cularly that part called Mackershaw, which, though 
more picturesque than any other, is rarely pointed out 
to strangers. The plants peculiar to this wood, are 
marked with a cypher. 



PLANTS at BRIMHAM ROCKS. 



F« 



UMARIA claviculata, 

Genista anglica, 
Ophrya cordata, 
Vaccinium Vitis Idasa, 



Lycopodium Selago, 
■■ alpinum, 

Hymenophyllum tun- 

bridgense, 
Polypodium Dryopteris. 



These rocks will prove highly interesting to the 
student of the class Crvptogamia. 



Between this place and Lord Grantley'i lake. 



Q* 



OF RlfON, 
SAWLEY MOOR are found 



257 



Care>; bmeivis, 
Narthecium ossifragum, 
Scirpus mukicaulis, 



Viola palustris, 
Lycopodium alpinuni. 



At LORD GRANTLEY's LAKE. 

Car. fix curta, 

- binervis, 

m (Ederi, 



Empetrum nigrum, 
Fumaria claviculata, 
Ophrys cordata, 



Orchis conopsea, 
Prunus Padus, 
Vaccinium Vitls Idsea, 
Aspidium Oreopteris, 
Asplenium Adiantum ni- 
grum. 



The muscologist will here find his time well employed. 



A LIST OF RARE PLANTS FOUND IN 
HACKFALL. 



JE< 



/GOPODIUM Po- 
dagraria, 
Astragalus glycyphyllos, 
Carex pendula, 
— — strigosa, 

. remota, 

- pilulifera, 
Campanula latifolia, 
Convallaria maja^is, 



Elymus europseus., 

Hieracium murorum, 

— subaudurn, 

— - paludosum, 

Ophrys Nidus avis, 

■ ' — ■ muscifera, 
Prunus Padus 

Paris quadrifolia, 

Pyrola minor, 

Ribes alpinum, 



Rumc« 



2$% THE HISTORY 

Rumex sanguineus, 1 Veronica montana, 



Salix pentandra, 
Scandix odorata, 
Scirpus sylvaticus* 
Sedum Telephium, 
Serapias latifolia, 



Cyathea fragilis, 
Polypodium Dryopteris, 
Aspidium dilatatum, 
» lobatum. 



The cryptogamic botanist will find his time well em- 
ployed in co 1 lecting thenumeious species of rai e mosses 
and lichens that are here produced in rich profussion. 



A CATALOGUE OF RARE PLANTS FOUND 
IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF RIPON. 



A, 



cRUNDO epigejos, in a field near the east end of 
Monkton moor, in a farm now occupied by Henry 
Belwood. 

Arundo Calamagrostis, pond in a field near a bleach- 
ground, up a green lane, about five hundred yards 
from the road to Burton-Leonard. 

Astragalus glycyphyllos, on a bank nea- a pond in the 
road to Clark's at Little-Numvick. 

Allium arenarium, ditto. 

■ oler.iceum, ditto. 

Bidens cerr.ua, on Ripon common. 

Bupleurum 



of ripon. 259 

Bupleurum rotundifolium, in a corn-field up a lane on 
the right of Thieves gill, road to Hackfall and lead- 
ing to Newfieid. 

Buiomus umbellatus, on Ripon common and in die pond 
on the Bull-close. 

Carduus Marianus, on the hill at Bishopton. 

Cerastium arvense, on Ellshaw hill. 

■ semidecandrum, ditto. 

Eriophorum polystachion, in the same field with Arundo 
Calamagrostis. 

Carex axillaris, on the cage of a pond near Ripoi park, 

. teretiuscula, bogs behind Sharow, on the left of 

the road to Kutton-moor. 

— fulva, ditto. 

— — filiformis, ditto. 

vesicaria, in the bogs rear the low-mill. 

— ampullacea, ponds in the Ox-close. 
Geranium columbinum, on Ellshaw hill. 

Hieracium subaudum, in a stone quarry called Blind-pitj 
near Hutton. 

- umbellatum, ditto. 
Hypericum dubium, ditto. 
Jasione montana, ditto. 

Hippuris vulgaris, banks of the Ure near Hutton. 
Iberis nudtcaulis, near an old quarry by the road side 

in that rart of Hutton-moor called Cana. 
las fcetidissima, on a bank behind Clark's house at 

Little- Nunwick, 

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260 THE HISTORY 

Leoaurus Cardiaca, in a lane at Melmerby. 
Lysimachia Nummularia, ditches on Ripon common, 
Mentha viridis. ditches near the Low-mill. 

— • piperita, ditto near Little- Nunwick, 

■ rubra, ditto ditto. 

Nymphsea lutea, on Fisher's-green. 
Ornithopus perpusillus, with Iberis nudicaulis. 
Ornithogalumluteum, on Hungry-hill and at the bottom 

of a stony place in Red- bank. 
— — — - umbellatum, in meadows leading to the 

Red-bank pasture. 
Poa comprcssa, on a wall at the east end of Ripon minster 
Radiola milkgrana, on Hutton-moor. 
Scirpus pauciflorus, near the hedge in the field where 

Arundo Calamagrostis grows. 
Silene noctifiora, in corn-fields leading to Whitcliffe 

lime-kilns on the foot ro?d to Mackershaw. 
Salvia verbenaca, near Nunwick and on Skell-bank. 
Spiraea Filipendula, on the inclosures of Thornborough 

moor, and in a field near Tanfield- bridge. 
Stellaria glatica, in Sharow mires. 
Thymus Acincs, by the road side near the bridge at 

Nunwick, on Walkingham warren. 
Trifolium scabrum, on E lshaw-hill. 
Trollius europaeus, in wet meadows near Nunwick in the 

foot read to Meimerby. 
Turritis hirsuta, walls of Ripon minster. This ia 

Merrct's Cardamine bcliidifolia. 

Turritis 



OF RIPON. a6x 

Turritis glabra, bank of the Ure above Ox-close. 
Tuisilago hybrida, in Robin Hood's close. 
Utricularia vulgaris, pond in the Bull-close. 
Verbascum nigrum, under a semicircular wall near 

Robin Hocd's close, 
Vinca minor, in a hedge on a bank near Tanfield at the 

turn of the road to Masham. 
Littorella lacustris, wet places on Hutton-moor. 
Myriophyllum verticillatum, in ponds in the Ox-close, 

and near Little-Nunwick. 
Quercus sessiliflora, in Ripley park. 
S-ilix purpurea, near Nunwick. 
— Russelliana, near the North-bridge. 
Hydrocharis Morsus Ranse, pond in the Bull-close. 
Equisetum sylvaticum, meadows near Aldlield Spaw. 
■■ hyemale, banks of the Skell near Mack- 

ershaw. 
Ophioglossum vulgatum, in a meadow above Fountains 

on the foot road to Sawley. 
Osmunda Lunaria, second field on the foot road to Stud- 
ley near the old path. 
Polypodium Phegopteris, in the wood leading from the 

second spaw at Aldlield to Grantley-lodge. 
Asplenium Ruta muraria, on an old wall near Ripon 

minster. 
Asplenium Adiantum nigrum, in a lane near Fountains 

hall. 

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Blschnum barealc, near Aldfield spaw. 
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APPENDIX 

No. 2. 
See page 18. 

An abstract of the charter # to the Corporation of 
Ripon, granted by king James. 



L\.ING James the second by this charter dated 
the twelfth day of January in the second year of 
his reign, incorporated tbe borough ot Ripon by 
the name of the Mayor, Burgesses and Com* 
monalty, of the borough of Ripon, in the county 
of York. And ordained that by that name they 
should have perpetual succession. And that by 
that name they should be for ever personable in 
law to hold as a body corporate and politic ; and 
to have, acquire, take, possess, and retain lands, 

tenements, 



* The original charter remains upon record in the 
chapel of the roils, Duodec : far: patent: dz anno regal 
y&cobi sec undo. 



268 THE HISTORY 

tenements, liberties, privileges, jurisdictions, 
franchises, hereditaments, goods, and chattels, of 
whatsoever kind, name, nature, quality, or species 
they might be, to themselves and successors. And 
by that name to plead and be impleaded. And 
that they should have for ever one common seal, 
with liberty to alter the same at pleasure. And 
that there should be within the borough of Ripon 
one of the burgesses or inhabitants of the borough 
aforesaid, called the Mayor af the borough of 
Ripon, and twelve of the burgesses or inhabitants 
of the said borough called Aldermen of the said 
borough, and twenty-four of the burgesses or in- 
habitants of the said borough called Assistants 
of the said borough. And that the Mayor, Alder- 
men, and Assistants for the time being, or the 
greater part of them, whereof the Mayor to be one, 
should have full power and authority to appoint, 
constitute, ordain,- and make, from time to time, 
reasonable laws, statutes, constitutions, decrees, 
and ordinances, so as the same should be used for 
no other than the public good, and so as the same 
should not be contrary or repugnant to the laws, 
statutes, customs, or rights of the kingdom of 
England. And by the same charter assigned, 
named, created, and made, Christopher Hunton, 

gentleman, 



OF RIPON. 269 

gentleman, Mayor of the said borough ; Cuthbert 
Chambers, gentleman, Sir Jonathan Jennings, knt: 
Roger Wright, James Dobby, Thomas Jackson, 
Thomas Craven, Christopher Atkinson, John 
Shooter, William Myres, William Chambers, John 
Dawson, and Thomas Charnock, jun: gentlemen, 
Aldermen: Thomas Burton, gentleman, George 
Garbutt, Peter Johnson, George Topham, Francis 
Spence, Francis Walker, Richard Tireman, Leo- 
nard Pickersgill, Galfred Shaw, Henry Clark, 
George Moore, John Sedgwick, Thomas Watson, 
Stephen Palliser, Michael Plaine, Edward Harri- 
son, William Waterhall, Roger Wright, junior, 
Edward Kirkby, Richard Hammond, Charles 
Lister, Ralph Wrightson, Thomas Horner, and 
Jonathan Parving, Assistants: Sir William 
Dawson, knt: Recorder: and Edward Hodgson, 
gentleman, Common-Clerk. And granted to 
the Mayor, Burgesses, and Commonalty, of the 
borough aforesaid, and their successors, liberty to 
hold within the said borough one Court of Record, 
annually, upon what day in the second week of 
March they should think fit, before the Mayor and 
Recorder for the time being, or his sufficient de- 
puty Recorder, by plaint, pleas to the amount 0^50. 
And granted to the said Mayor, Burgesses, and 

Commonalty, 



2J0 THE HISTORY 

Commonalty, and their successors, the appointment 
of two Serjeants at Mace. ANDgranted and ordained 
that the Mayor for the time being, the Recorder, and 
two of the last predecessors of the Mayor for the 
time being, who have served that office, should be 
keepers and Justices of the Peace in and for the said 
borough. And ordained that all persons serving in 
the said Corporation, should first duly qualify them- 
selves as is required by the statute of all officers ser- 
ving in civil and military capacities. Reserving to 
the Crown the power of removing any of its officers 
bv precept under the privy seal. And granted to 
the said Mayor, Burgesses, and Commonalty, the 
power of election on the demise of any of the of- 
ficers of the said Corporation, in such manner as 
had been used for ten years then last past. And 
of holding within the said borough, annually, two 
fairs or marts for buying and selling horses, and 
all manner of beasts and cattle, the one on the 
Monday next before the twentieth of March, and 
the three succeeding days, and the other on the 
Monday next after the first of August, and the three 
following days, with a court of Pie-poudre * to 

be 



* Sir William B'ackstcne, speaking of this court, in 
his Commentaries en the laws of England, says '• Th« 



OF RIPON. 271 

be holden before the Mayor for the time being. 

Reserving unto the Archbishop of York for the 

A a time 



lowest, and at the same time the most expeditious com t 
of justice known to the law of England is the court of 
piepoudre, curia pedis pulverizati : so called from the dusty 
feet of the suitors; or according to Sir Edward Coke, * 
because justice is done as speedily as dust can fall from 
the foot. Upon the same principle that justice among 
the jews was administered in the gate of the city, qj that 
the proceedings might be more speedy as well as public. 
But the etymology given us by a learned modern wri- 
ter § is much more ingenious and satisfactory ; it being 
derived, according to him, from pied puldreaux, (a ped- 
ler, in old French,) and therefore signifying the court 
of such petty chapmen as resort to fairs and mafkets. 
It is a court of record, incident to every fair and mar- 
ket. Of which the steward of him who owns or has the 
toll of the market, is the judge: and its jurisdiction ex- 
tends to administer justice tor all commercial injuries 
done in that very fair or market, and not in any pre- 
ceding one. So that the injury must be done, complained 
of, heard, and determined, within the compass of one 
and the same day, unless the fair continues longer. The 
court hath cognizance of all matters of contract that can 
possibly arise within the precinct of that fair or market ; 
and the plaintiff must make oath that the cause of action 
arose there, f From this court a writ of error lies, in 
the nature of an appeal, to the courts at Westminster ; £ 
which are now also bound by the statute 19 Geo: III. 
c. 70. to issue writs of execution in aid of its process, 
after judgement, where the person or effects of the de- 
fendant are not within the limits of this inferior ju- 
risdiction. " 

* Inst: 272. f[ Ruth. c. 4, 

§ Barrington's observat. on the stat. 337, 

f Stat. 17 Edw. IV, c. 2. t Cro. Eliz. 773, 



37& THE HISTORY 

time being and his successors, his and their proper 
tolls, picage, stallage, and other profits to the same 
fairs or marts belonging or of right appertaining. 
And granted, restored, and confirmed unto the 
said Mayor, Burgesses, and Commonalty, of the 
borough of Ripon aforesaid, and their successors, 
all liberties, franchises, jurisdictions, exemptions, 
easements, lands, tenements, hereditaments, and 
privileges whatsoever, held or enjoyed by the May- 
or, Burgesses, and Commonalty of the said borough 
at any time heretofore, by virtue of any charter or 
pretended charter whatsoever. Saving unto the 
Archbishop of York for the time being, and his 
successors in like manner, all rights, powers, cus- 
toms, jurisdictions, and privileges whatsoever. 
which in right of the See of York, any Archbishop 
of York at any time had or ought to have had, 
enjoyed, or used within the said borough of Ripon, 
#r the limits or precincts of the same. 



APPENDIX 



APPENDIX 
No. 3. 

See page 44. 



An abstract of the charter granted by king Philip and 
queen Mary to the Free Grammar School in Ripon. 



K, 



.ING Philip and Queen Mary, who did upon 
the petition, as well of Anthony Frankish, gentle- 
man, as of the inhabitants of the town and neigh- 
bourhood of Ripon, by their letters patent, 
under the broad seal and the seal of the dutchy of 
Lancaster, bearing date at Westminster the aad. 
of June in the secondhand third years of their reign, 
found, ordain, and erect a Free Grammar School 
in Ripon, at all times hereafter to endure and to 
be called, " The Free Grammar School of <j$ueen 
" Mary> " having one master and one usher, for 
the instruction of children and young men. And 
that their intent might have the better effect, and 
the lands, tenements, rents, revenues, and profits, 

AAA tO 



2^4 THE HISTORY 

to be granted and appointed for the support of the 
said school, might be better governed and applied, 
from thenceforth there should be ten men of the 
town and parish of Ripon who should be called 
the Governors of the possessions, revenues 1 and 
goods of the said School, and elected and named 
John Norton of Norton in the county of York, 
Thomas Mark infield, William Mallorie, and Rich- 
ard Arthington, Esqs; Ninian Staveley, Robert 
Walworth, Anthony Frankish, Miles Newton, 
Marmaduke Middleton, and Ninian Parnell, gen- 
tlemen, to be the first Governors, and the same 
governors and their successors are thereby incor- 
porated and erected corporate and politic of 
themselves for ever, by the name of the Governors 
of the possessions, revenues, and goods of the Free 
Grammar School of que^n Mary in the town of 
Ripon, with power to receive and purchase to 
themselves and their successors of the said kins 
and queen, and the heirs and successors of the 
said queen, the lands, tenements, meadows, pas- 
tures, rents, reversions, and hereditaments there- 
under specifyed and any other lands, tenements, 
and hereditaments of the said king and queen, her 
heirs or successors, or of any other person or per- 
sons whatsoever, or of any other body or bodies 

corporate 



OF RIPON. %J$ 

corporate or politic. And that when one or 
any of the said ten goverors shall happen to dic^ 
that then and at all times thereafter, it shall be 
lawful for the others of the said governors survi- 
ving, or the major part of them, to elect and name 
another convenient person dwelling and having 
his family for the most part in the said town and 
parish of Ripon, into the place of the person, or 
persons so dying, to succeed in the said office of 
governor or governors. And the said king and 
queen, to bring their intent and purpose into effect 
did give and grant for them and the heirs and suc- 
cessors of the said queen, to the said governors and 
their successors, all their messuages, lands, tene- 
ments, cottages, houses, buildings, barns, stables, 
gardens, shops, meadows, feedings, and pastures 
in the occupation of cei tain persons therein named^ 
situate, lying,, and being in North-Stainley, Stud- 
ley-Roger, Allhallowgate, Crosgate, Skellgate, 
Westgate, and Ripon, in the said county, to the 
then late Chanrry of the Assumption of the blessed 
virgin Mary in Ripon belonging. Also all their 
messuages, cottages, houses, buildings, barns, sta- 
bles, garden^ shops, lands, meadows, and pastures, 
in the occupation of certain persons therein named, 
situate, lying, and being in Skellgate, Allhallow- 
A a 3 gate* 



276 THE HISTORY 

gate, Horsefair, Finklestreet, Blossomgate, £ond- 
gate, Norton, Durton, Speltriggs, Longfurlong, 
Fishergn'e, and Ripon, to the then la<e Chantry of 
St James the apostle in Ripon aforesaid, belonging. 
Also all their messuages, tofts, cottages, houses, 
buildings, lands, meadows, and pastures, in the 
occupation of certain persons therein named, situ- 
ated in FJpon, Bondgate, Thorpe, Sharow, Wal- 
lerthwaite, Markington, and Helsey Ings, to the 
then late Chantry of St John the evangelist in Ri- 
pon, belonging: And six messuages and tenements 
and all their lands, meadows, and pastures, in the 
occupation of the persons therein named, situated 
in Allhallowgafe, and Kirkgate, in Ripon, to 
the then late Chantry of the blessed virgin 
Mary, in the manor of the Hall-Garth in Ri- 
pon belonging : And also all other messuages, 
cottages, lands, tenements, meadows, and pastures, 
in the several places before named and elsewhere, 
which to the then late Chantries did belong or 
appertain, in as ample a manner as they came or 
ought to have come to their hands, or to the hands 
of their brother Edwaid the sixth, then late king 
of England, by force of an act of divers chantries, 
colleges, gilds, fraternities, and free chapels, dis- 
solved and determined in the Parliament of their 

said 



cf ripom. 277 

said brother, holden at Westminster in the first 
year of his reign, which said messuages, lands and 
tenements then extended to the yearly value of 
sixteen pounds, fourteen shillings, and ninepence* 
To hold the same to the said governors and their 
successors for ever, to be holden of the said king 
and queen, their heirs and successors as of their 
manor of East- Greenwich in the county of Kent, 
by fealty only. And the said king and queen 
thereby ordained that the said governors and their 
successors, should disburse, dispose, and convert 
all the rents and profits from time to time arising 
from the said lands, tenements, and possessions, 
to the maintenance and support of the School- 
master and Usher of the said school-; and to the 
other necessaries touching and concerning the 
■school, and the supporting, repairing, and main- 
taining thereof, and no other way, nor to any other 
use or intent. And they further granted to the 
said governors and their successors, that from 
thenceforth they might have one common Seal, to 
serve their business and other things concerning 
the premises, in the said letters patent expressed. 
And that the same governors and their successors, 
may plead and be impleaded, defend and be defen- 
ded, answer and be answered, in all courts and 

places 



2]% THE HISTORY 

places, touching or concerning any thing in the 
said letters patent specified. And that the same 
governors for the time being, and their successors, 
or the greater part of them, of which the said 
Anthony Frankish, during his life, should be one, 
should have full power and authority to nominate 
and appoint a School-master and an Usher of the 
said school, as often and whensoever the sam£ 
should want either master or usher. And the go- 
vernors and their successors, with the advice of 
the Archbishop of York for the time being, may 
make and cause to be made, lawful and wholesome 
statutes and ordinances in writing, touching and 
concerning the order, government and direction 
of the master and usher, and of the scholars of the 
school aforesaid, and of the possessions, revenues, 
lands, and tenements of the said school, and of 
the stipend and salary of the same master and u^her, 
and to appoint and set down all other things con- 
cerning the ordering, governing, preserving, and 
disposing of the rents and revenues and to the 
maintenance of the same school,, all which statutes 
and ordinances to be made shall be inviolably ob- 
served from time to time for ever. And they 
furtber granted to the said governors and their 
successors, free licence and authority to have, re- 
ceive 



GF RIPON. 279 

ceive, and purchase of them and their successors, 
as well of the said king and queen, as of the heirs 
and successors of the said queen, or of any other 
person or persons, or body corporate or politic, 
any manors, messuages, lands, tenements, parson- 
ages, tenths, and other hereditaments whatsoever, 
within the realm of England, so that they do not 
exceed the clear yearly value of twenty pounds, 
besides the premises above granted, the statute of 
Mortmain, or any other statute to the contrary 
thereof notwithstanding. 




APPENDIX 



APPENDIX 

No. 4. 
See page 78. 



N nomine sanctze ct individual Trinitatis Adel- 
stanus Rex Dei gratia regni Anglia omnibus 
hominibus suis Eboraci, et per totam Angliam sa- 
lutem. Sciatis quod ego confirmo ecclesix et ca- 
pitulo Ripon, pacem suam et omnes libertates et 
consuetudines suas, et concedo eis curiam suam de 
omnibus querelis et in omnibus curiis de homini- 
bus S. Wilfridi, pro ipsis et hominibus suis, vel 
contra ipsos, vel inter se adinvicem, vel quae fieri 
possunt, et judicium suum pro Frodmortell\ et quod 
homines sint credendi per suum ya> et per suum na f 
ct omnes suas terras habitas, et habendas, et homi- 
nes suos ita liberos, quod nee Rex Angli* y nee 
ministri ejus, nee archiepiscopus Eboreci, nee mi- 
nistri ejus, aliquid faciant vel habeant quod est ad 
terras suas vel ad socam capltuW. TestibusG. Arch- 
iepiscopo Eboracenci, et P. Praeposito Beverlaci. 

Translation 



OF RIPON. 28l 

Translation of the charter of king Atbelstan. 

In the Name of the Holy and Indivisible 
Trinity, Athehtan, by the Grace of God, King of 
England, To all his subjects of Yorkshire and 
throughout England. Know ye, THAT I con- 
firm to the collegiate Church of Ripon, its Peace, 
Liberties, and Customs: And I grant, that those 
within the liberty of St. Wilfrid may have their 
courts, wherein all actions of trespass, and actions 
of all other kinds, that shall happen within the 
said Liberty, be they for them or against them, 
may be tried. With judgment of Life and Death * ; 
and that they may be credited by affirming with 
Tea, and denying with Nay, both amongst them- 
selves and throughout the habitable world. And 
that they may be so free, that neither the king of 
England, nor his subjects, nor the archbishop of 
York, nor his ministers, shall either do or have any 
thing which is of their possessions, or of the soke 
of the church, t 

APPENDIX 



# t( frodmortell " see Blount's Diet sub verb., 
f Dug.. Monas. vol, i* p. 172* 



APPENDIX 

No. 5. 

See page 78. 



Carta Adehtani Regis sancto Wiifrido de Ripon 
concessa. 



w- 



YT all that es and es gan 
Yat ik king Atheist an 
As gyven als frelith as I may 
And to ye capitell of Seint Wilfral y 
Of my free devotion 
Yair pees at Ripon 
On ilke side ye kyrke a mile 
For all ill deedes and ylke agyle 
And within yair kirk yate 
At ye stan yat Grith stole hate. 
Within ye kirke dore and ye square 
Yair have pees for les and mare. 
Ilkan of yis stedes sal have pees 
Of frodfnortcll and i! deedes 
Yat yair don is, Tol Tern, 

With 



OP RIPOtf, 283 

With i/en and with water demc 

Ami yet ye land of seint Wilfrai 

Of alkyn geld fre sal be ay. 

At na nan at langes me to 

In yair Herpsac* sal have at do 

And for ik will at yai be sade 

I will at yai alkin fredome have : 

And in al thinges be als free 

As hert may thynke or eygn may se 

At te power of a kinge 

Masts make free any thynge 

And my seale have i satt yerto 

Fo I will at na man it undo. 




B B 



APPENDIX 



* ¥ ™ frith soke (i. e.) immunltatis Locus, 
pacis jumdictio. CoweJ. Kel. D. 200. 



APPENDIX 
No. 6. 

See page 79. 

Charter of King Henry the first. 



H 



.ENRICUS Rex Anglize vicecomitibus et 
ministris et omnibus baronibus Francis et Anglis 
de Eboraciscira etNorthumberlandia salute?n. Sci- 
atis me concessisse S. Wilfrido de Ripon et Thomae 
Archiepisco Eboracensi habeie feriam per qiiatuor 
dies ad Festum S. Wilfridi de Aprili decobus di- 
cbus ante festum etdie festi ct incrastino; et pre- 
sipio quod omnes illuc euntes et inde rcdeuntes 
cum omnibus mercatis suis habeant meam firmam 
pacerri ne eis injuria vel contumelia fiat, nequc 
disturbentur, super decern librarum fori sfactu ram. 
Testes Nigellus de Albineo, etGaufridus filius 
Paganis, et Gaudridus de Clynton apud Wood- 
stokam. 

APPENDIX 



APPENDIX 

No. 7. 
See page 80. 



Confirmatio Regis Step ham de ^liberiatibus infra 
Leucam. 



s- 



^TEPHANUS Rex Anglix Archiepiscopis, 
Episcopis, Abbatibus, Baronibus, Vicecomitibus 
et omnibus Ministris suis fidelibus Francis et An- 
glis totius Anglice saiutetn. Prassentis charts tes- 
timonies confirmo ecclesb? S. Wilfrid! de Ripon, 
pacem suam infra leucam suam et ejusdem pacis 
violatas emendationem sicut est ab aliquo predeces-* 
sorum meorum melius ipsi Ecclesias collata, et a 
me cum eisdem regibus confirmata. Privilcgia 
quoque et donationes quas a regibus Edwardo sci- 
licet a avo meo Willielmo consecuta est, et liber- 
tates omnes et dignitates et consuitudines et recti- 
tudines suas, tarn in aquif quam in terris, et in 
b b 2 omnibus 



286 THE HISTORY 

omnibus pcssessionibus in Saca et Socca, ct in his 
quse ad illam ubique pertinent. Ferias etiam suas 
quinque diebus omnibus illuc venientibus et illinc 
redeuntibus, cum omnibus rebus suis cum mea pace 
concedo et volo et firmiter praecipio, quod ipso 
Ecclesia ita teneat bene et in pace et honorifice in 
omnibus rebus in bosco et piano, in pratis et pas- 
furis in terris et aquis, in n'avibus et portubus et 
in omnibus aliis rebus sicut ipsa unquam melius 
et plenius et honorabilius tenuit tempore regis 
Edwardi et tempore Willielmi avi mei et tempore 
avunculorum meorum Willielmi regis et Henrici 
regis, et sicut chartae prsedeccssorum meorum tes- 
tificant Testibus Alexandre episcopo Lincoln** 
ensi, et Nigello episcopo Elensi, et episcopo 
Eboracensi, et Adelpho episcopo Carliensi et Ro- 
berto de Vere, apud Eboracum. 



Translation 



Of R1VOU, 2^7 

Translation of the charter of foV/g Stephen. 

STEPHEN, King of England, to the archbish- 
ops, bishops, abbots, barons, sheriffs, and to all 
his faithful ministers, as well French as English , 
throughout all England, SENDETH Greeting, 
I confirm by the testimony of this present charter,. 
Peace to the church of St. Wilfrid at Ripon within 
its liberty, and amendment of its peace violated, 
and of what has been done contrary to the privi- 
leges granted by any of my predecessors, and con- 
firmed by me and them. And also the privileges 
and grants, which it received from King Edward, 
as well as from my grandfather King William \ 
And all the liberties, dignities, rights, and customs, 
as well by land as water, and in all its possessions 
in Sac and Soc^ And in every thing which any 
where belong to it. And also I grant, that fairs 
may be held for five days, in peace, and that all 
persons may come and go with their goods, and 
buy and sell, without molestation. And I further 
will, and strictly command, that the said church 
may as peaceably, honourably, and fully enjoy all 
things, in woods and plains, in pastures and mea- 
dows, by land and water, by sea and in port, and 
in all other things, as it held them in the time of 
b b 3 King 



a88 THE HISTORY 

King Edward^ in the time of my grandfather King 
William, and m the times of my uncles King Wil- 
liam and King Henry, and as is testified by the 
charters of my predecessors* 

Witnesses. — Alexander bishop of Lincoln, 
Nigel bishop of Ely, and bishop of lotk, Jdelphus 
bishop of Carlisle, and Robert de Verde^ at York. 




APPENDIX 



APPENDIX 

No. 8. 
See page 80 



N the name of God, Amen. Whereas ir 
hath been decreed, by the authority of the holy 
Fathers that the Clergy ought to reside upon their 
own livings, and like careful shepherds be ready 
in their stations to shew good examples of charity, 
hospitality, and piety to others, as becometh cler- 
gymen ; they ought to visit the sick, and with 
good and spiritual advice should encourage and 
chear up the minds of doubtful and desponding 
persons 

We William, by divine permission, archbishop 
of York, primate of England, holding a visitation 
at the collegiate church at Ripon, found (with 
sorrow be it spoken) our said church almost quite 

desolate 



Q.gO THE HISTORY 

desolate of Residentiary Canons, notwithstanding 
the parish is very large and populous; tbe non- 
residing prebendaries going away with the Salaries, 
which are very considerable, and ought rather to 
be given to those who keep residence: At the re- 
quest of skilful men, and with the express consent 
of Mr. Robert de Baldock, and Mr. Robert de 
Bridlington, the Dean and Prebendaries of the * 
said Church, and all other canonical persons so- t 
lemnly summoned together by persons in authority ' 
under us, to a convocation held in the said Church ; 
handling, treating of, and fully discussing the 
cause of our order, which was approved of, and 
received by us and all whom it concerned; and 
and calling together according to law, all those 
whom it may concern, who have any business 
therein, or who were usually called; and all con- 
curring in a due observation of the laws, and ar- 
ticles necessary to be observed in this matter, 
invoking the grace of the Holy Spirit, with the 
express consent of the said Dean and Proctors; 
we order, appoint, determine, and finally declare, 
by our present order, constitution, or perpetual 
statute. 

That the yearly salary as mentioned below, 
shall be allowed to the present residing prebenda- 
ries, 



OP RI?ON. 201 

ries, and those that shall think fit to keep residence 
for the future at the Collegiate Church at Ripon; 
and that it be assigned them, as we agree it should 
be assigned to those who keep residence, according 
to the form as shall be mentioned hereafter. 

To wit, the lands, meadows, products, and ser- 
vices, with their appurtenances ; the tythe of corn 
and iron of Nidd and Grantl'ey, with the pension 
of twenty shillings owing bj the Vicar of Nidd, 
and the spiritual jurisdiction, with its profits, 
which used yearly to be equally divided amongst 
the above mentioned Prebendaries. Also the whole 
altarage, or surplice-fees belonging to the said pa- 
rish and Church of Ripon, excepting the tythe of 
wool and lamb, either in money or in kind, which 
shall continue due to the prebendaries as before ; 
reserving only, and excepting, the dues belor^ging 
to the prebendary of the prebend of Monkton ; the 
prebendary of which shall receive his usual salary, 
upon the account of his being treasurer of the 
church, and having other offices anciently incum- 
bent upon him. 

We also order, that all and every thing belong- 
ing to the common pasture, be free and exempted 
from paying tythe, or any other burden, excepting 
only the dues which were usually paid to minis- 
ters 



1<)2 THE HISTORY 

ters of the church ; the rest continuing due to the 
prebendaries as before. 

, We reserve also to ourselves and our successors, 
power to augment the salary which the said pre- 
bendary of Monkton acknowledges and receives, 
or is known to acknowledge and receive on account 
of the above mentioned offices incumbent upon 
him, when it is made lawfully to appear either to 
us, or our successors, that his income is not a va^ 
luable consideration for his trouble. 

We further order, that the salaries and wages 
of the Vicars and other Ministers of the church 
aforesaid, be paid yearly out of the common pas- 
ture, and that the prebendaries keep residence twelve 
weeks every year successively, or by turns as they 
please; and that they be present at Divine Service 
at the canonical hours, as at the collegiate churches 
of Southwell, and Beverley; and that tHs order 
begin at the feast of the annunciation of the bles- 
sed virgin Miry next ensuing, and to continue 
forever: Reserving to ourselves, and our succes- 
sors, liberty to change, augment, declare, explain, 
or alter this our present order, constitution, or 
decree, as often as we please, and when we think 
convenient. In witness whereof we have set our 

seal, 



OF RIPON. 293 

seal, and the seal of the Church of Ripon to these 
presents. 

Dated at Ripon on the twenty-third of March, 
in the year of Grace one thousand three hundred 
and thirty-one, and in the fifteenth of our arch- 
bishoprick, 

Gent, p. 197, 




APPENDIX 



APPENDIX 

No. 9. 

See page 81. 



tnr% 



A. HE King &c. Know ye, That whereas six 
rs have formerly been appointed to attend and 
perform divine service at the Collegiate Church 
ei St. Peter at Ripon, and want a convenient house 
to dwell in near the said church; our reverend fa- 
ther Henry, archbishop of York, considering that 
it would be much more convenient and proper for 
them to dwell together, than to live separately; 
through a pious and good design proposes to give 
and assign a parcel of ground to erect a Dwelling 
house upon, that may be large enough for the said 
vicars to dwell in and inhabit all together, and 
that they may receive the charitable contributions 
of faithful christians, if their own inability or in- 
capacity doth not render them incapable of recei- 
ving the same. 

We. 



OF RIPON. 295 

We therefore, willing to encourage the honest 
conversation and constant devotion of the said vi- 
cars, who bear the burden and heat of the day in 
attending the above mentioned church, and willing 
to encourage the charity of the said archbishop and 
©ther pious and well designing persons, through 
pure and sincere love and affection which we bear 
to the memory of St. Wilfrid, who lies buried L\i 
the said church, of our special grace have granted 
for ourselves and cur posterity, as much as in us 
lay*, that the said six vicars, and the Succeeding 
vicars of the said church, make choice of one of 
the six, whom they please, to be their advocate ; 
and he shall be called the Advocate of the Vicars 
of the Church of St. Peter at Ripon, and they 
amongst themselves shall have free liberty to choose 
him, without either requesting the royal consent, 
or any other person's whatever. 
- And that the said Advocate, Vicars, <tnd their 
successors, keep one common Seal to serve for the 
dispatching of their business; and that they be 
men capable to request, receive, and take, in the 
name of the Advocate and Vicais of the collegiate 
Church of the blessed St. Peter at Ripon, lands, 
tenements, possessions, spiritual and temporal 
profits whatever; and from any person, as well the 
c c laifV 



09S THE HISTORY 

laity as clergy, having first obtained our royal as- 
sent, although it belong to us, or our heirs, we give 
liberty to the said Advocate and Vicars, and their 
successors, to possess and enjoy it for ever \ and 
that they may prosecute in their own name, all 
sorts of causes and real action?, whether single or 
mixed, or of what sort or nature soever they be; 
and to answer and defend the same before any se- 
cular or ecclesiastical judge whatever. 

And further, we out of our more abundant 
grace, have given and assigned liberty to the above 
mentioned Archbishop, that he, with the consent 
of the chapter of the Church of St, Feter at York, 
may assign ever a parcel of land with its appurte- 
nances at Rigqn, containing one hundred and forty 
feet in length, and sixty-seven in breadth, upon 
which they may erect a convenient dwelling-house 
for them and their successors for ever* And that 
the said Advocate and Vicars may receive and hold 
of the above named Archbishop the abovesaid land, 
with all its appurtenances, to themselves and their 
successors for ever , and that they and their suc- 
cessors may peaceably possess the same, rese 
only the services due to us and our heirs. 
Furthermore, we grant and give libertj 

i and posteriry, to the said Advocate and 

Vicars, 



OF RI?ON T . 297 

ars, that they hold and possess the lands, rents, 
and revenues, to the value of five pounds yearly, 
as well that which is within our liberty, as those 
that are not, for their maintenance for ever ; the 
aforesaid statute* continuing in force so long as it 
shall appear either by our inquisition or court of 
chancery, to be no ways injurious to us and our 
successors, or any other person whatever; It is 
not our intention herein, to prevent, or hinder the 
prelates of the said Church, to make choice of fit 
and able persons to be canonically ordained, and 
succeed the Vicars as their places are Vacant, ac- 
cording to the ancient statutes, orders, and customs 
of their church, this present assent not hindering, 
but that the Vicars of the said church be subject 
to, and observe the above mentioned prelates and 
their successors, in all things lawful and canonical, 
according to their former customs, orders, and sta- 
tutes. Witness the Kinp at Westminster, the 
twenty-second Day of July. 

Gent, p. 1 io. 

c c 2 APPENDIX 



# These statutes were revoked at the dissolution of 
the church; see page 84, 



APPENDIX 




Verdict urn juratorum super statu Hospitalis de Ripon 
jfnno decimc Regis Edwardi Secundi. 



i 



NOUISITIO capta die Dominica in Octabis 
Be at as Marias Virginis apud Ribstan coram Escce- 
tore Domini Regis citra Trentam, anno regni 
Regis- Edwdrdi filii Regis Edwardi decimo, juxta 
formam brevis et huic inquisitioni annexam, per 
Henricum Blome, Robcrium de Haltone, &c. j urates; 
qui dicunt super sacramentum suum, quod in Hos- 
pitali beatas Maria Magdalence in Brevi contento, 
debent esse inperpetuum, secundum formam fun- 
dationis ejusdem Hospitalis cod i die duo capellani 
divina celeb rantes ; unde per totum tempus Nicho- 
lai de Molyns custodis ibidem subtrahitur Cantaria 
unius Capellani per eundem NichGlaum. 

Item quoad Hospitalitates dicunt, quod si pere- 
grini, vel Clerici mendici, ceu caeteri indigentcs, 
per idem Hospitale forte itinerarent seu vagi mi- 

gxare nt, 



OF RIPON-. 299 

grarent, in eodem Hospitali per unam n'octem ha- 
berent refugium, ct hospitium, ut de victu et lecto, 
ita quod mane prsetereant, unde nullus ibi babet 
refugium, victum nee lectum, sed vacua manu 2e- 
cedunt. Quoad Elemosinas faciendas, dicunt, 
quod die beatas Maries Magdalena annnatim in- 
perpetuum, cuilibet pauperi venienti, debet, dis- 
tribui unus panis fratri, valens obolum, quarterio 
frumentl valente quinque solidos; et unum allec, 
unde per totum tempus dicti Nicholat Elemosina 
haec per eundem Nicholaum subtrahitur \ sed loco 
hujus dat pauperibus dicto die Magdalene venien- 
tibus, unum Salsarium Fabarum, seu farinas ple- 
num, sed major pars pauperum nihil inde possi- 
debunt: Dicunt etiam, quod mimita opera caritativa, 
quae ab hujus modi Hospitali, et praecipuO ab hoc 
deberent ernanare nulla inde Fuerint, occasione 
absentia suae, quia iaro ibi residet; cum tamen 
icsidere tene-atur, omnia haec per Nicholaum de 
Molyris Custodem ibidem, per tempus suum inte- 
grum subtrahuntur, et adnihilantur- 

2 Dug Men, Ang. 89^ 



c c 3 APPENDIX 

I 



APPENDIX 

No. ii. 
See page 149. 

Manor ofRiporio 

>Y the charter of~King Athelstan, which was 
afterwards confirmed by charters of other kings, 
the manor of Ripok was granted to the archbis- 
hops of York. In it, they enjoyed sac, soc, toll, 
tem, merchet, bloodwit, assize of bread, and of 
weights andmeasures, pillory, tumbril, infangtheof, 
outfangtheof, judgment of iron and water, gallows, 
gibbet, prison, goal delivery, his own coroners f 
goods and chattels of felons and fugitives, with 
return of writs and pleas of withernam, fairs twice 
in the year, and a market every Thursday. 

In the reign of king Edward the first, a writ of 
^uo Warranto was issued at the suit of the crown, 
demanding of the archbishop of York to shew, by 
what authority he claimed to have the punishment 
of felons, of return of writs and estreats, and pleas 



OF RIPON. 30i 

of forbidden distress, his own proper coroners, 
amendment of assize of bread and beer, free war- 
ren, and why he claimed to have his park, free 
warren and lands in Rinon, Beverley, Otley, and 
elsewhere in the county of York, quietly from 
suit, without licence and will of the lord the king, 
an 1 hii: predecessors kings of England, 

The archbishop comes and as to jurisdiction 
of punishing felons, says, that he claims to have 
the jurisdiction of punishing felons at Ripon, Be- 
verley, &c. That king Athelstan before the con- 
quest of England gave the said manors to the arch- 
bishop of York and his successors, from which 
lime the archbishops of York hitherto have stood 
seized of the said liberty. And afterwards king 
Henry the first, son of the conqueror, amongst 
other liberties, granted to the archbishops of 
York; — The liberty of judging thieves, taken 
within the lands aforesaid, by his charter, which 
he brings into court, and which attests the same. 
And claims to have the return of writs, pleas of 
forbidden distress, estreats, &c. within the manors 
of Ripon and Beverley time immemorial. — And 
claims to have his own proper coroners at Ripon, 
within his own proper lands and proper tenures, 
and these before the conquest of England; from 

ir ; ragr 



302 THE HISTORY 

king Athelstan, who gave to the churches of Be- 
verley and Ripon his lands so freely that none of 
the kings officers should enter there, to exercise 
any office belonging to the king. Which was af- 
terwards confirmed by the charter of king Edward, 
And afterwards fr<*m the time, from which coro- 
ners were first appointed in England, all his pre- 
decessors until now have had their proper coroners 
in the lands aforesaid and by them exercised ail 
things which belonged to their office as coroners.— - 
And he claims to have the assize of bread and beer 
from the conquest of England and so forth. And 
claims to have free warren in all his lordships and 
lands in the county of York, except in Thorpe,, 
from time immemorial. And says, that the lord 
the king, Henry, father of the lord the now king, 
granted to one Sewall his predecessor, that he and 
all his successors should have free warren in all 
his lordships, by his charter dated at Westminster 
in the fourth year of the reign of the said king, 
which he brings into court, and which attests the 
same. And as to being free of suit, says, that he 
claims to have his manor of Beverley with its 
members, and his manor of Ripon with its mem- 
bers, and his manor of Patrington, quietly from 
suit, from the conquest of England. And he claims 

to 



OF RIPON. ^bS 

to have the parks of Beverley, Ripon, and Shirburn 
from time immemorial, and that he and all his 
predecessors have had a warren in all his lands, 
have inclosed his woods and thereof made a park, 
and that he and they have used the aforesaid liber- 
ties as he claims them. And puts himself upon 
the country. 

And the jurors, to wit, — William Lavell, James 
of Tryvell, Thomas of Cunnaby, John of Balle, 
William of Holtbv, Robert of Holme, Thomas of 
Lutton, Ralph Salvayn, William of Hertlington, 
Hugh of Linton, William of Stabler, John of 
Milford, Nicholas of Oglesthorp, John of Sutton, 
and Richard of Bruntley, say upon their oaths, — • 
That the aforesaid archbishop and all his prede- 
cessors from time immemorial have fully used all 
the liberties which the aforesaid archbishop now 
claims, and therefore it is adjudged, — That the 
aforesaid archbishop should from thenceforth be 
quiet with his liberties, and the king take nothing 
by his writ. Exemplification of letters patent, of 
H. 8. B. B D. 3. A 2. No 2. 



ADDENDA. 



ADDENDA. 



'N a wall, in a place called the kings, 
whhtn the church of Chichester, there is a paint- 
ing still in good preservation, representing an 
interview between Saint Wilfrid, attended by his 
clergy; and Ceadwalla, king of Sussex, attended 
by his nobles: Wilfrid addresses the king, on a 
scroll, l< Da Servis Dei Locum Habitationis 
" propter Deurn." — Ceadwalla answers, " Fiat 
" sicut petitur. " 

This painting was executed by Theodore Ber- 
nard!, an Italian master, about the year 1496. 

See Heys History of Chichester. 

Note 



OF RIPON. 305 

Note — On FOUNTAINS' ABBEY. 
( see note,, page 172 ) 

The two most complete and magnificent re- 
mains of monastic aichitecture in Great-Britain, 
s re this abbey of Fountains', and the beautiful 
abbey of Melrose in Scotland. And it is remark- 
able that they were both of the Cistercian order, 
and founded the same year, and both had their 
origin from, or were under the direction of the 
same Cistercian monastery, Rivaux in Yorkshire. 

The abbey of Melrose is here mentioned, chief- 
ly to introduce to the notice of the public, the 
effect of moon-light on these venerable structures. 

The desciiption of this effect by Mr. Walter 
Scott, in his late Poem of " The Lay of the last 
V Minstrel y " is touched w 7 ith the most delicate and 
appropriate colouring. But before it is given, it 
is proper to obs:rve, that a very judicious critic, 
Mr. Dallaway, in his essay on English architecture, 
has in various instances been struck with a sensible 
impression of the effect, and has also given the 
theory, whence it may be supposed to arise. 

On Gloucester cathedral, page 64, he observes, 
" The extremely beautiful effect of large masses 
" of architecture by moon-light, may be considered 
" as a kind of optical deception, and nearly the 

a same 



jOO THE HISTORY 

u same as that produced by statuary when strongly 
" illuminated. Thus seen, the tower of this 
u cathedral acquires a degree of lightness, so su- 
41 perior to that which it shews undqr the meridian 
€i sun, that it no longer appears to be of human 
" construction. " Again, page 154, 

" If seen by moon-light, the Radcliffe library 
" (Oxford) loses much of the heavy, depressed 
" appearance, it shews under the meridian sun. 
" I have frequently surveyed St. Paul's, London, 
" under a similar point of view, and have been 
4i surprised by the fine proportions of tfye colonnade 
" surrounding the dome, which an atmosphere of 
" thick smoke had positively obscured in the 
" day-time. " 

There can be no doubt, but that the longaisle-s, 
the majestic tower, the lofty arches, and bold pro- 
jections of Fountains', will exhibit masses of light 
and shade not inferior to those of the celebrated 
pile on the banks of the Tweed. 

<c If thcu would'st view fair Melrose aright, 

" Go visit it by pale moon-light; 

" For the gay beams of lightsome day 

" Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. 

" When the broken arches are black in night, 

€i And each shafted oriel glimmers white; 

« When 



OF RIPON, 



3°7 



When the cold light's uncertain shower, 

Streams on the ruined central tower; 

When buttress and buttress alternately* 
: Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; 

When silver edges the imagery, 

And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ; 

When distant Tweed is heard to rave, 
' And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave ; 

Then go — but go alone the while — 

Then view St. David's ruined pile ; 
' And home returning, soothly swear, 

Was never scene so sad and fair ! n 

Lay of the last Minstrel Cants, II. Stanza. L 




15 t> 



ROADS' 



OADS. 



MILES. 

IPON to Aldfield spaw .......... 4 

Aldborough 7 

Boroughbridge 6 

Bridlington by York 63 

Bath by Birmingham 232 

; Ditto by London 317 

L~ Birmingham 131 

Buxton 84 

— Bristol 218 

~ Brimham-Crags 9 

Carlisle . . . 94 

— Castle-Howard by Easingwold 32 

Duncombe-Park by Thir^k . 25 

Edinburgh 191 

Fountains' Abbey 3 

_~~ Hackfati 7 

Harrogate • . I* 

^_ Harevvood house 17 

RIPON 



OF RIPOK. 309 
MILES. 

R I P O N to Keswick 94 

Kendal 78 

■ ■ Knaresborough 11 

1 London by Lee\?5 219 

Ditto by Borougbbridge - - 208 

— — Leeds ---'-* 27 

* . Liverpool by Leeds « - » lot 

Manchester ditto 62 

« Matlock-Eath 104 

— Nevvby Hall 4 

- Penrith ~6 

Redcar by Thirsk 4^ 

- Ditto by Northallerton - - - 49 

■ Studley-Reyal 2 

Seaton-Carew - - - 47 

■ Sheffield 60 

Scarborough by York - 63 

-Ditto by Thirsk - - - 58 
York ,....,».♦..,..# 






d © 2 FAIRS. 



¥ A I R S. 



JL HURSDAY after January 13th. — Horned 
Cattle, Leather, and Cloth. 

May 13 and 14 — Horned Cattle, Horses, Sheep, 

Cloth, Sec. 

First Thursday and Friday in June — Horned 
Cattle, Sheep, Cloth, &c. 

First Thursday after August the 2 2d. — Horned 
Cattle, &c. 

November 23d. — Horned Cattle, Cloth, &c. 
The general hiring day for Servants* 



INDE X, 



INDEX. 



Page. 

.VE'RAGE Rent 20 
Arms of Ripon .... 21 

Ald&ell spaw 222 

Arms of the church . no 

Altar piece 118 

Antiquities 46 

Ancient custom .... a6 

AHa's-hill 50, 73 

Appendix No. 1. 

Domesday . . 263. 
No. 2 Corpora- 
tion charter . 267 
— — No. 3 School do. 273 
— — No. 4 Athelstan's 

ditto ...... 2S0 

« No. 5 do, verse 282- 

t No. 6 Henry's 

charter .... 284 
— No. 7 Stephen's 

charter , , , . 285 



Appendix No 8 Regu- 




lations for the church 


289 


— — No. 9 Htnry 




the fifth's charter 


290 


No. IO Inquisi- 




tion taken . . 


298 ' 


— — No. 1 1 Manor 




of Ripon . . . 


300 


Addenda' 


304 


Bridges . . 


S 


Burghs 


9 


Burgh-motes ...... 


10 


Bedern bank 


Si 


Benefactions 


9 6 


Botany at Studiey . . 


2 54 


Brimham Rocks 


256 


— **- Sawley moor . 


257 


— — Lord Grantley's 




Lake 


257 


-. Hackfkll .... 


257 


Ripon . 


258 



Pag** 

1289 

r 290 

. 298 

r 

. 300 

• 304 

• 5 

• 9 
. 10 
. fi 

. 9-6 

• 254 
s 256 

• 257 
5 

• 257 

• 257 
. 258 

Brimliam 



3** 



INDEX. 



Page. 
Brimham Rocks . , . 227 
Conqueror's survey . 14 
Constitution of the 

Borough .... 16 
Corporation, members 

removed , . . . 17 
■ new charter 1 8, 267 

Charles the first .... 34 

Coroner . . .. . 301 

Curious narrative . . 47 

Church 77 

■ ^ - rebuilt by 

Thu-sran. ... 79 
l . destroyed by 

***« a — *. o- 

— - dissolved ... 84 
Ciapter-house . . 79, 1 17 
Church, state of . . . 94 
* -present state of 1 1 1 

* Revenues . 89, 95 

■- dimensions of 119 

. East Window 1.21 

Chapel on How-hiil . 93 
Cleasby school . c . . 96 

Chantries 2$, 85 

Dispensary 44 

Deansj list of 98 



Page. 

Deanery 76, 95 

Etymology 5 

Ecclesiastical account 55 
Easter, disputations 

on "58, 61 

Fountains' abbey 172, 305 
Fountains' hal! .... 204 

Fairs 310 

Grammar school ... 44 

Glass painting 121 

Horn blown 11 

Henry the fouhh ... 15 

Hand-law 19 

Horn and belt 21 

noipitaU .....*.. 152 

— ~ — ofSt. Mary 

Magdalen. . . 152 
of St John 160 

of St. Ann 161 

— Jepson's . . 162 

Hackfall 231 

Incorporation by 

Alfred 10 

Iron Gftes 119 

James the iiist 33 

Knaresborough .... 246 

library of the Church 118 

Linen 



INDEX. 



Page. 
Linen Manufactory . 34 
Lord Giamley's Lake 230 
Manufactories ... 33, 34 

Market-place 6 

Monasteries suppressed 18 
Mayor elected ..... 18 
Mayors, lis c of ... . 36 
Members of Parliament 32 

Moon -light 305 

Mills 41 

Monastery founded . 57 

Monasteries 76 

Monuments 125 

Manor cf Ripon . . . 149 

Navigation 40 

Ncwby-hall 239 

Obelisk • • 6 

Origin of the town . 7 

Obiis 84 

Organ 115 

Qihcers of the church no 
President's court .15 16 
Parliament's Troops . 39 

^Plants, list of 254 

Population . . 45 

Prebends ...... 82, ioz 



3*5 



Prebendary- of Stan- 

wicli .,..,. Sc 

Premium 34 

Prisons 150, 15 x 

Roman Road 7 

Ripon destroyed 8, n, 13, 

H> 72, 75 

Ripley's (Hugh) will 19 

Recorders, list of . . 31 

Ripon Arms 20 

Ripoa Rowels, (in a 

ncte ) 33 

Roads 308 

Scots and English 

Commissioners 35 

Springs of Water ... 41 

Sunday School ..... 4c 

School of Industry „ „ 45 

Sub-deans ....... 10 1 

Studley ......... 207 

Town-hall ....... 42 

Town rebuilt . , , 15, 80 

Theatre ....*.. 7. 43 

Vicars. 109 

Wakemen ....<».. £© 

— — - - list of . . . zz 



Woollen 



* INDEX 



3H 

FAge. 

Woollen cloth 3 1 

Water Engine .... 36 
Wil§id'$ Feast .... 44 



Wilfrid, St. \3$~ $1, 304 
Wilfrid's Arps . . . / 7° 



THE END, 



Farrsr, Printer, Ri?gk. 



ERRATA. 



Page 9 note, for D minis read Dominio. 

— — 10 line 20, for erroniously, read erroneously, 

— 18 — 19, aid an asterisk, and see Appendix 

No. 2. 

- 34. — 24, for and, read which. 

— — 50 — 6, for c : rcumferance, read circumference, 

102 — 11. dele, the dean's nephew. 

'■ 3°5 ■"*' $* for founded the same year, read foun- 
ded about the same period. 

■ 306— 22, for pale moon-light, read the pale 

moon-light, 



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